{{short description|Irish Catholic bishop}}{{Infobox Christian leader | type = Bishop | name = Thomas Keogh | title = Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin | church = [[Catholic Church]] | diocese = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin|Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin]] | term = 8 August 1936 – 25 September 1967 | predecessor = [[Matthew Cullen (bishop)|Matthew Cullen]] | successor = [[Patrick Lennon (bishop)|Patrick Lennon]] | other_post = Titular Bishop of [[Turris Tamalleni]] <small>(1967-1969)</small> | ordination = 13 June 1909 | consecration = 18 October 1936 | consecrated_by = [[Paschal Robinson]]<ref name=CatHie>{{cite web|url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkeogh.html|title=Bishop Thomas Keogh|website=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|access-date=2026-04-07}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date|1884|6|16|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Graiguenamanagh]], [[County Kilkenny]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]] | death_date = {{death date and age|1969|5|22|1884|6|16|df=y}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=October 2020}} '''Thomas Keogh''' was a [[Catholic church|Roman Catholic]] priest who became [[Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin]]. He was born in Gurteen, Skeoghvosteen, [[Graiguenamanagh]], [[County Kilkenny]] in 1884. In 1898, he enrolled in St. Josephs's Academy in [[Bagenalstown]], operated by the [[De La Salle Brothers]].<ref>[http://www.bagenalstownparish.ie/our-parish/parish-history/de-la-salle-brothers/ De La Salle Brothers] www.bangalstownparish.ie.</ref> He studied for the priesthood in [[St. Patrick's College, Maynooth]], and was ordained in 1909.<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/delanyarchive/sets/72157629860767192/ Bishop Thomas Keogh] Delaney Archive.</ref>

Bishop Keogh served on the staff of [[St. Patrick's, Carlow College]] (1911-1932) and as Vice-President (1921-1932), before being appointed parish priest of [[Portarlington, County Laois]].{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}

He was appointed Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin succeeding Dr. [[Matthew Cullen (bishop)|Matthew Cullen]] on 8 August, and consecrated 18 October 1936. He retired 25 September 1967, and died on 22 May 1969.<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/feargal/4866415711/ Bishop Thomas Keogh of Kildare and Leighlin] Delany Archive Flickr account.</ref>

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