Francis Kelley


Francis Clement Kelley was the second Roman Catholic Bishop of Oklahoma City. He was a Catholic priest for 54 years, and bishop foryears.

Francis Clement Kelley was born in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island, Canada. His early education and seminary training were in Canada and Belgium, and he was ordained a priest for the diocese of Detroit, Michigan, in 1893. In 1905, he founded the Catholic Church Extension Society of the United States and was elected its first president. The Extension Society continues to promote the mission of the Catholic Church in rural and mission areas of the United States. Kelley also founded and edited the quarterly Extension Magazine, which had more than 3160million subscribers during his administration. In addition to his editorial duties, he authored numerous books

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