Francis Patrick Keough
Catholic bishop (1890-1961)
Francis Patrick Keough (December 30, 1890 – December 8, 1961) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Providence in Rhode Island from 1934 to 1947 and as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore in Maryland from 1947 until his death.
Biography
Early life
Francis Keough was born on December 30, 1890, in New Britain, Connecticut, the second and youngest son of Patrick and Margaret (née Ryan) Keough. His parents were Irish immigrants, and his father died when Francis was only five years old. He received his early education at the parochial school of St. Mary's Church in New Britain, and began his studies for the priesthood at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
In 1911, Keough went to study the Grand Seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. However, he was forced to return home in 1913 following the outbreak of World War I in Europe. Keough then completed his theological studies at St.
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