# Thomas Keogh

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Irish Catholic bishop

Thomas Keogh Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Church Catholic Church Diocese Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin In office 8 August 1936 – 25 September 1967 Predecessor Matthew Cullen Successor Patrick Lennon Other post Titular Bishop of Turris Tamalleni (1967-1969) Orders Ordination 13 June 1909 Consecration 18 October 1936 by Paschal Robinson[1] Personal details Born (1884-06-16)16 June 1884 Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Died 22 May 1969(1969-05-22) (aged 84)

**Thomas Keogh** was a [Roman Catholic](/source/Catholic_church) priest who became [Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin](/source/Bishop_of_Kildare_and_Leighlin). He was born in Gurteen, Skeoghvosteen, [Graiguenamanagh](/source/Graiguenamanagh), [County Kilkenny](/source/County_Kilkenny) in 1884. In 1898, he enrolled in St. Josephs's Academy in [Bagenalstown](/source/Bagenalstown), operated by the [De La Salle Brothers](/source/De_La_Salle_Brothers).[2] He studied for the priesthood in [St. Patrick's College, Maynooth](/source/St._Patrick's_College%2C_Maynooth), and was ordained in 1909.[3]

Bishop Keogh served on the staff of [St. Patrick's, Carlow College](/source/St._Patrick's%2C_Carlow_College) (1911-1932) and as Vice-President (1921-1932), before being appointed parish priest of [Portarlington, County Laois](/source/Portarlington%2C_County_Laois).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

He was appointed Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin succeeding Dr. [Matthew Cullen](/source/Matthew_Cullen_(bishop)) on 8 August, and consecrated 18 October 1936. He retired 25 September 1967, and died on 22 May 1969.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CatHie_1-0)** ["Bishop Thomas Keogh"](https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkeogh.html). *Catholic-Hierarchy.org*. Retrieved 7 April 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [De La Salle Brothers](http://www.bagenalstownparish.ie/our-parish/parish-history/de-la-salle-brothers/) www.bangalstownparish.ie.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Bishop Thomas Keogh](https://www.flickr.com/photos/delanyarchive/sets/72157629860767192/) Delaney Archive.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Bishop Thomas Keogh of Kildare and Leighlin](https://www.flickr.com/photos/feargal/4866415711/) Delany Archive Flickr account.

Catholic Church titles Preceded by Matthew Cullen Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin 1936–1967 Succeeded by Patrick Lennon

v t e Roman Catholic Bishops of Kildare and Leighlin John Dempsey Edward Murphy Bernard Dunne Stephen Dowdall James Gallagher James Keefe Richard O'Reilly Daniel Delany Michael Corcoran James Doyle Edward Nolan Francis Haly James Walshe James Lynch Michael Comerford Patrick Foley Matthew Cullen Thomas Keogh Patrick Lennon Laurence Ryan James Moriarty Denis Nulty

Authority control databases: National Italy

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