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Keane's service in Dubuque was shortened by poor health that forced his retirement in 1911. He was succeeded by Rev. [[KEANE, James J.|James J. KEANE]]. | Keane's service in Dubuque was shortened by poor health that forced his retirement in 1911. He was succeeded by Rev. [[KEANE, James J.|James J. KEANE]]. | ||
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KEANE, John J. (Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland, Sept. 12, 1839-Dubuque, IA, June 22,1918). Second of Dubuque's ARCHBISHOPS. Rev. Keane was named to succeed Archbishop John HENNESSY on July 24, 1900. While in Washington, D.C., Keane founded the Carroll Institute for Catholic young men and the Tabernacle Society that worked among poor churches throughout the United States.
Keane was a zealot in the cause of temperance and took nearly every opportunity to speak out against the evils of liquor. He was also remembered for his aid to Saint Joseph's College (now LORAS COLLEGE).
Keane's service in Dubuque was shortened by poor health that forced his retirement in 1911. He was succeeded by Rev. James J. KEANE.