Background

Keelan, Kevin Robert was born on March 4, 1921 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Patrick Joseph and Ellen Cecelia (McNesby) Keelan.

Education

Student, Seton Hall University, 1942. Bachelor, St. Francis College, 1945. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Catholic University America, 1949.

Philosophy, St. Thomas University, Rome. HHD (honorary), University Steubenville, 1987. Doctor Pedagogy (honorary), St. Francis College, 1991.

Career

Instructor philosophy, dean students, St. Francis College, Loretto, Pennsylvania, 1951-1953; president, St. Francis College, 1956-1959; assistant professor philosophy, dean, U. Steubenville, Ohio., 1953-1956; president, U. Steubenville, Ohio., 1959-1962; chairman of the board of trustees, executive vice president, U. Steubenville, Ohio., 1966-1969; president, U. Steubenville, Ohio., 1969-1974; minister provincial, Province Most Sacred Heart Jesus, 1962-1966; pastor, St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittsburgh, 1977-1986; pastor, St. Francis Seminary, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1986-1988; parochial vicar, St. Gabriel Parish, Marlboro, New Jersey, 1988-1991; chaplain, St. Francis Convent Motherhouse, Sisters of St. Francis, Pittsburgh, since 1991. Board of trustees St. Francis College, since 1984.

Achievements

• Kevin Robert Keelan has been listed as a noteworthy priest by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Knights of Columbus, Ancient Order Hibernians.

Connections

Father:

Patrick Joseph Keelan

Mother:

Ellen Cecelia (McNesby) Keelan