Michael Joseph Keyes

Michael Joseph Keyes, S.M. (February 28, 1876—August 7, 1959) was an Irish-born Roman Catholic bishop.

Keyes was born in Dingle, County Kerry, and ordained as a priest of the Society of Mary on June 21, 1907.^[1]

On June 27, 1922, he was appointed the eighth Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, by Pope Pius XI.^[1] He received his episcopal consecration on the following October 18 from Archbishop Michael Joseph Curley, with Bishops Denis J. O'Connell and Patrick Joseph Barry serving as co-consecrators.

After thirteen years as Bishop, Keyes resigned on September 23, 1935; he was named Titular Bishop of Areopolis on the same date.^[1] He later died at age 83.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Bishop Michael Joseph Keyes". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkeyes.html. 

Preceded by Benjamin Joseph Keiley

Bishop of Savannah 1922–1935

Succeeded by Gerald Patrick Aloysius O'Hara

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Name	Keyes, Michael Joseph
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Date of birth	1876
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Date of death	1959
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