James Patrick Keleher
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend James Patrick Keleher |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Kansas City | |
| Archdiocese | Kansas City |
| Appointed | June 28, 1993 |
| Installed | September 8, 1993 |
| Term ended | January 15, 2005 |
| Predecessor | Ignatius Jerome Strecker |
| Successor | Joseph Fred Naumann |
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| Ordination | April 12, 1958 by Samuel Stritch |
| Consecration | December 11, 1984 by Joseph Bernardin, William Michael Cosgrove, and Thomas Joseph Murphy |
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| Born |
July 31, 1931 Chicago, Illinois |
| Previous post | Bishop of Belleville (1984–1993) |
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Styles of James Patrick Keleher |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
James Patrick Keleher (born July 31, 1931) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Belleville (1984–1993) and Archbishop of Kansas City (1993–2005).
James Keleher was born on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, to James and Rita (née Cullinane) Keleher. His mother was born in County Kerry, Ireland, and came to Chicago in the 1920s, later abandoning her occupation as a registered nurse to raise her children. His father was a salesman for Will & Baumer Candle Company, a liturgical candle manufacturer. He belonged to St. Felicitas Church, and briefly considered a career as a firefighter as child. After attending Mount Carmel High School for one year, he entered Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary, from where he graduated in 1951. He then studied philosophy and theology at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein.
At age 26, Keleher was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Samuel Stritch on April 12, 1958. He then continued his studies at Mundelein until 1962, when he obtained a Doctorate in Sacred Theology with a dissertation on the writings of St. Augustine. In addition to his studies, he served as chaplain and confessor to the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. In 1962 he was named an associate pastor at St. Henry's Church in the Rogers Park section of Chicago.
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