Frederick William Keating (13 June 1859 – 7 February 1928) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served first as Bishop of Northampton from 1908 to 1921, then Archbishop of Liverpool from 1921 to 1928.
The Right Reverend Frederick William Keating | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Liverpool | |
 Bishop Frederick Keating | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Liverpool |
| Appointed | 13 June 1921 |
| Term ended | 7 February 1928 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Whiteside |
| Successor | Richard Downey |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 October 1882 (priest) |
| Consecration | 25 February 1908 -for Northhanpton by Francis Bourne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1859 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 7 February 1928 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Biography edit
Born in Birmingham on 13 June 1859, he was ordained to the priesthood at St Bernard's Catholic Seminary in Olton on 20 October 1882.[1] He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Northampton on 5 February 1908. His consecration to the Episcopate took place ar St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham on 25 February 1908; the principal consecrator was Cardinal Francis Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop George Burton of Clifton and Bishop Joseph Cowgill of Leeds.
Keating was translated to the Archdiocese of Liverpool as archbishop on 13 June 1921.[2] He supported the workers in the General Strike of 1926.[3]
He died in office on 7 February 1928, aged 68.[2]
References edit
- ^ Chris Larsen (1 April 2016). Catholic Bishops of Great Britain: A Reference to Roman Catholic Bishops from 1850 to 2015. Sacristy Press. p. 277. ISBN 978-1-910519-25-7.
- ^ a b "Archbishop Frederick William Keating". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Aspden, Kester (January 1, 2002). "Archbishop Frederick Keating and the Catholic Social Movement, 1908-1928". The Downside Review. 120 (418): 11–32. doi:10.1177/001258060212041802. S2CID 152108138.