Benjamin Keiley

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Benjamin Keiley, named the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Savannah in 1900, was admired by Georgians of all faiths for his service in the army of Confederate general Robert E. Lee during the Civil War. Keiley served as bishop of the diocese until 1922.

Courtesy of Catholic Diocese of Savannah Archives

Benjamin Keiley

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