Frederick William Keating (13 June 1859 – 7 February 1928) was an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served first as Bishop of Northampton from 1908 to 1921, then Archbishop of Liverpool from 1921 to 1928.

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Frederick William Keating
Bishop of Liverpool
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Bishop Frederick Keating
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseLiverpool
Appointed13 June 1921
Term ended7 February 1928
PredecessorThomas Whiteside
SuccessorRichard Downey
Orders
Ordination20 October 1882 (priest)
Consecration25 February 1908 -for Northhanpton
by Francis Bourne
Personal details
Born13 June 1859
Birmingham, England
Died7 February 1928 (aged 68)
NationalityEnglish
DenominationRoman Catholic
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Biography

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Keating as Archbishop of Liverpool

Born in Birmingham on 13 June 1859, he was ordained to the priesthood at St Bernard's Catholic Seminary in Olton on 20 October 1882.[1] He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Northampton on 5 February 1908. His consecration to the Episcopate took place ar St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham on 25 February 1908; the principal consecrator was Cardinal Francis Bourne, Archbishop of Westminster, and the principal co-consecrators were Bishop George Burton of Clifton and Bishop Joseph Cowgill of Leeds.

Keating was translated to the Archdiocese of Liverpool as archbishop on 13 June 1921.[2] He supported the workers in the General Strike of 1926.[3]

He died in office on 7 February 1928, aged 68.[2]

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