Joseph Thomas O'Keefe
Joseph Thomas O'Keefe | |
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| Bishop emeritus of Syracuse | |
| In office | 1987-1995 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 17, 1948 |
| Consecration | September 8, 1982 by Cardinal Terence Cooke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1919年03月12日)March 12, 1919 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 1997(1997年09月02日) (aged 78) St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Michael and Bridget (née O'Sullivan) O'Keefe |
| Coat of arms | Joseph Thomas O'Keefe's coat of arms |
Joseph Thomas O'Keefe (March 12, 1919 – September 2, 1997) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Syracuse from 1987 to 1995.
Biography
[edit ]Joseph O'Keefe was born in New York City to Michael and Bridget (née O'Sullivan) O'Keefe.[1] He was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of New York on April 17, 1948.[2] During his priestly ministry, he served as a curate at St. Luke's Church and biology instructor and dean at Cardinal Hayes High School in The Bronx.[1] He also taught biology at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry and at St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers.[1] He was Secretary for Education and associate superintendent of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese, chancellor and vicar general, and pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church Archived 2009年09月01日 at the Wayback Machine in Manhattan.[1]
On July 3, 1982, O'Keefe was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of New York and Titular Bishop of Tres Tabernae by Pope John Paul II.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 8 from Cardinal Terence Cooke, with Archbishop John Joseph Maguire and Bishop Harold Robert Perry, S.V.D., serving as co-consecrators, at St. Patrick's Cathedral.[2]
Upon the resignation of Bishop Francis James Harrison, O'Keefe was named the eighth Bishop of Syracuse on June 16, 1987.[2] He was installed at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on the following August 3.[2] After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75, he resigned as bishop on April 4, 1995.[2]
O'Keefe died from heart failure at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, New York, aged 78.[3] [4]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d "Most Rev. Joseph T. O'Keefe". Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse . Archived from the original on 2009年06月09日.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Joseph Thomas O'Keefe". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source ]
- ^ "PRIESTS, PAUPERS LOSE A FRIEND AND BISHOP RETIRED BISHOP JOSEPH T. O'KEEFE DIES AT 78". The Post-Standard . 1997年09月03日.
- ^ Pace, Eric (September 5, 1997). "Joseph T. O'Keefe, 78, Bishop of Syracuse" – via NYTimes.com.
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Syracuse 1987–1995 |
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Auxiliary Bishop of New York 1982–1987 |
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