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James Patrick Keleher was born on 31 July, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, is an American prelate. Discover James Patrick Keleher's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?

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Age 92 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 31 July 1931
Birthday 31 July
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois
Nationality United States

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1920

She came to Chicago in the 1920s, later retiring as a registered nurse to raise her children.

James Keleher senior was a salesman in Chicago for Will & Baumer Candle Company, a manufacturer of church candles.

The younger James Keleher belonged to St. Felicitas Parish in Chicago.

As a child, he considered careers either as a firefighter or a priest.

1931

James Patrick Keleher (born July 31, 1931) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

James Keleher was born on July 31, 1931, on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, to James and Rita (née Cullinane) Keleher.

Rita was born in County Kerry, Ireland.

1951

After attending Mount Carmel High School in Chicago for one year, he entered Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, graduating in 1951.

He then studied philosophy and theology at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois.

1958

Keleher was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Chicago by Cardinal Samuel Stritch on April 12, 1958.

1962

After his ordination, Keleher continued his studies at St. Mary of the Lake, obtaining a Doctor of Sacred Theology degree in 1962 with a dissertation on the writings of Augustine of Hippo.

He also served during this time as chaplain and confessor to the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration at their monastery in Clyde, Missouri.

In 1962, Keleher was named an associate pastor at St. Henry's Parish in the Rogers Park section of Chicago.

1966

In 1966, he also became academic dean and teacher of religion and social studies at the north campus of Archbishop Quigley.

1969

In 1969, Keleher was appointed dean of formation at Niles College Seminary in Chicago, then in 1972 took the same position at St. Mary of the Lake.

1978

His next position was as rector of the south campus of Archbishop Quigley, serving there until 1978.

During this period, he also furthered his studies in spiritual theology at Rome.

In 1978, Keleher was named president and rector of St. Mary of the Lake, where he also taught systematic theology.

1984

He served as bishop of the Diocese of Belleville in Illinois from 1984 to 1993 and as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas from 1993 to 2005.

On October 23, 1984, Pope John Paul II appointed Keleher as the sixth bishop of Belleville.

He was consecrated on December 11, 1984, by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, with Bishops William Cosgrove and Thomas Murphy serving as co-consecrators.

It was revealed in 2023 that Keleher was responsible for reassigning a priest who had raped and abused at least 9 children, including one he impregnated and forced an abortion.

In his response to the curia he cited protecting fellow priests and the church, not children.

1993

Following the retirement of Archbishop Ignatius Strecker, Keleher was named the third archbishop of Kansas City on June 28, 1993 by John Paul II.

He was installed at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Kansas City, Kansas, on September 8, 1993.

1996

In 1996, Keleher started an education program to fight child sexual abuse in the archdiocese and instituted a background questionnaire for anyone working with children.

2002

Keleher established an independent review board in 2002 to investigate and issue recommendations on all allegations of sexual abuse.

2003

In 2003, he instituted VIRTUS, a national child abuse prevention program.

And then he went on to cover for Fr. Dennis Schmitz and cover sexual abuse that he knew was happening.

He did it Illinois and he did it in Kansas City.

He is not a good man.

2004

On January 7, 2004, John Paul II appointed Bishop Joseph Naumann to serve as coadjutor archbishop for the archdiocese.

On February 21, 2004, Keleher requested that parishes and other Catholic institutions within the archdiocese stop inviting politicians who support abortion rights for women to any events.

This request was precipitated by the University of St. Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas, inviting then Governor Kathleen Sebelius, a Catholic who supports abortion rights, to speak at an event.

2005

On January 15, 2005, Keleher submitted his letter of resignation to Pope Benedict XVI, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 for bishops.

Later that year, Keleher started teaching part time at St. Mary of the Lakes Seminary.

2011

Keleher also visited state prisons in Kansas on a regular basis, including the celebration of a Chrism Mass in April 2011 at the Topeka Correctional Facility in Topeka, Kansas.