John Edward Keehner

John Edward Keehner (born November 19, 1965) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop for the Diocese of Sioux City in Iowa since 2025.

Biography

Early life John Keehner was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on November 19, 1965. He graduated from Austintown Fitch High School in Austintown, Ohio, in 1984. Deciding to become a priest, he entered the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. Keehner received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1988. He continued his studies at Athenaeum of Ohio- Mount St. Mary Seminary of the West in Cincinnati, Ohio, earning Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in biblical studies degrees in 1993. On May 1, 2025, Keehner was consecrated as a bishop by Archbishop Thomas Robert Zinkula at the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City.