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Thursday, November 23, 2000
Rt. Rev. William H. Gross,
C.Ss.R., D.D. Fifth Bishop of
Savannah
(1873-1885)
ILLIAM HINCKLEY GROSS
was bom on June 12, 1837, in
Baltimore, Maryland. He made his
religious profession as a Redemp-
torist at Annapolis on April 4, 1858,
and was ordained there on May 21,
1863. On April 27, 1873, Father
Gross was consecrated fifth Bishop
of Savannah. He presided over the
dedication of the Cathedral in May
1876. On February 1, 1885, Pope
Leo XIII promoted him to Archbi
shop of Oregon City (now Portland
in Oregon). Archbishop Gross died
in Baltimore, on November 14, 1898.
Rt. Rev. Thomas A. Becker,
D.D.
Sixth Bishop of Savannah
(1886-1899)
T HOMAS A. BAKER was bom on
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on
December 20,'1832. Upon his conver
sion to Catholicism in early manhood,
his parents forced him to change his
name to “Becker.” He was ordained a
priest in Rome on July 18, 1859. On
August 16, 1868, Father Becker was
consecrated first Bishop of
Wilmington, Delaware. On March 26,
1886, Pope Leo XIII transferred
Bishop Becker from Wilmington to
Savannah, as sixth bishop. Bishop
Becker died in Washington, Georgia,
on July 28, 1899.
Rt. Rev. Benjamin J. Keiley,
D.D.
Seventh Bishop of Savannah
(1900-1922)
ENJAMIN J. KEILEY was bom
in Petersburg, Virginia, on Octo
ber 13, 1847. He was ordained a
priest for the Diocese of Wilmington,
Delaware, at the North American
College in Rome on December 31,
1873. He came to Savannah with
Bishop Becker. On June 3, 1900,
Father Benjamin J. Keiley was con
secrated seventh Bishop of Savan
nah. On February 13, 1922, he re
signed as Bishop of Savannah and on
March 24, 1922, was appointed Titu
lar Bishop of Scillium. Bishop Kei
ley died in Atlanta on June 17, 1925.
The Most Rev. Michael J.
Keyes, S.M. D.D.
Eighth Bishop of Savannah
(1922-1935)
ICHAEL JOSEPH KEYES was
bom in Dingle, Ireland, on
February 28, 1876. He was ordained
to the priesthood in the Chapel of
Caldwell Hall, Catholic University,
Washington, DC, for the Society of
Mary, on June 21, 1907. On July 8,
1922, Pope Pius XI appointed Father
Keyes eighth Bishop of Savannah. He
was consecrated on October 18, 1922.
Bishop Keyes resigned as Bishop of
Savannah on September 23, 1935 and
was appointed Titular Bishop of
Areopolis. Bishop Keyes died in
Washington, DC, on July 31, 1959.
To Out* Brothers in (ZX\r\s\ in tke Diocese of Savannah
We extend to you our joy and kear+felt congratulations as you prepare
to celebrate 450 years of ministry to tke faitkful in your diocese.
Tke people o f (Sod in tke ;Arckdiocese of jAtlanta will be offering
prayers of thanksgiving during tke 3u bil ee Year for your faitkful
service and continual efforts to kelp build up tke 13ody of (Skrist.
£ack of us in ^Atlanta is keenly aware of tke
long kistory and dedicated proclamation of tke (Sospel tkat kas been a
kallmark of tke mission o f tke Diocese o f Savannak over tke years.
Be ossure-c^i tkat we will continue to stand beside you in faitk
witk prayers as you celebrate your accomplishments and
begin your efforts in tkis new century.
Sincerely in tke peace of tke Disen (Skrist,
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l~ i^onoahue
jArckbiskop of ;Atlanta