William Henry Keeler
1931 -
Interview Length: 75 minutes
Interview Date: March 23, 2009
Interview Location: Baltimore, MD
William Henry Keeler had always felt a calling for the church. He began seminary when he was fifteen and was ordained in Rome at 24. Keeler came to Harrisburg in the late 1960s as vice chancellor of the Catholic Church. At the time, racial tensions were flaring after the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To help build a sense of community, he joined the Harrisburg Red Cross board. Through its efforts, Holy Spirit Hospital opened the first kosher hospital kitchen. In 1983, he became the seventh bishop of the Harrisburg Diocese. As bishop of Harrisburg, he took to heart his chosen motto: Opus Fac Evangeliste ("Do the Work of an Evangelist"). Cardinal Keeler continues his dedication to inter-religious harmony as the national Episcopal moderator for Catholic-Jewish relations today.
- Cardinal William Henry Keeler talks about growing up in Lebanon, PA and what brought him to Harrisburg
- Cardinal William Henry Keeler describes his impressions of Harrisburg
- Cardinal William Henry Keeler talks about the demographic changes within the Catholic Church
- Cardinal William Henry Keeler looks back on his years of Diocesan work
- Cardinal William Henry Keeler talks about his interest in education
- Cardinal William Henry Keeler talks about Lenten Appeal
- Cardinal William Henry Keeler talks about the future of Bishop McDevitt High School
- Cardinal William Henry Keeler talks about his fondest moments in Harrisburg
- Cardinal William Henry Keeler describes his automobile accident in Italy
- Cardinal William Henry Keeler talks about his relationship with Pope John Paul II
- Cardinal William Henry Keeler talks about his residence in Baltimore, Maryland
