John J. Keane

American Catholic archbishop
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Summary

John J. Keane was born on September 22, 1839[1], in Ballyshannon[2]. He died on June 22, 1918[3], in Dubuque[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Iowa[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dubuque[10], diocesan bishop[11], titular bishop[12], titular archbishop[13]
  • Employer: Harvard University[14]
  • Educated at: St. Charles College, Maryland[15], St. Mary's Seminary and University[16]
  • Award received: honorary doctorate at the Laval University[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: John Joseph Keane[20]
  • Family name: Keane[21]
  • Given name: John[22], Joseph[23]
  • Work location: Richmond[24], Dubuque[25], Rome[26]
  • Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27]
  • Consecrator: James Gibbons[28], John Joseph Kain[29], Thomas Patrick Roger Foley[30]
  • P14611: 90190[31], 90192[32], 90565[33]

Why It Matters

John J. Keane has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John J. Keane born?

John J. Keane's place of birth was Ballyshannon[2].

Where did John J. Keane die?

John J. Keane passed away in Dubuque[4].

What did John J. Keane do for work?

John J. Keane worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did John J. Keane go to school?

John J. Keane was educated at St. Charles College, Maryland[15] and St. Mary's Seminary and University[16].

What awards did John J. Keane receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate at the Laval University[17].

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  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . ulaval.ca. ulaval.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 90190, 90192, 90565
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    P14611 → 90190, 90192, 90565
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  6. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Given name → John, Joseph
    Place of birth → Ballyshannon
    Employer → Harvard University
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