About John Richard Keating
Lived 1934 – 1998 (aged 63). John Richard Keating was an American catholic priest and catholic bishop.
John Richard Keating (July 20, 1934 – March 22, 1998) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Arlington in Virginia from 1983 until his death in 1998.
Biography
Early life John Keating was born on July 20, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, to Robert and Gertrude Keating. He was educated at Queen of All Saints School, Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago, and St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois. Following his return to Chicago, Keating served as associate pastor at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish until 1960, when Cardinal Albert Meyer sent him back to Rome to study canon law.
Keating was buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery in Arlington. He was later entombed at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More.
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Catholic bishop (1934-1998)
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John Richard Keating was born on 20 July 1934 in Chicago.
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John Richard Keating died on 22 March 1998 in Rome.
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John Richard Keating was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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