James Patrick Keleher


James Patrick Keleher
Archbishop Emeritus of Kansas City
AppointedJune 28, 1993
InstalledSeptember 8, 1993
RetiredJanuary 15, 2005
PredecessorIgnatius Jerome Strecker
SuccessorJoseph Fred Naumann
Previous post(s)Bishop of Belleville (1984–1993)
Orders
OrdinationApril 12, 1958
by Samuel Stritch
ConsecrationDecember 11, 1984
by Joseph Bernardin, William Michael Cosgrove, and Thomas Joseph Murphy
Personal details
Born(1931-07-31)July 31, 1931
DiedNovember 9, 2024(2024-11-09) (aged 93)
Olathe, Kansas, U.S.
MottoOne Body - One Spirit
Styles of
James Patrick Keleher
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

James Patrick Keleher (July 31, 1931 – November 9, 2024) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Belleville in Illinois from 1984 to 1993 and as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas from 1993 to 2005.