John Keys O'Doherty

John Keys O'Doherty, D.D. (1833–1907), was an Irish Roman Catholic prelate. He served as Bishop of Derry from 1889 to 1907.^[1]

The Most Reverend Bishop John Keys O'Doherty
Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Derry
In office	1889–1907; (died)
Predecessor	Francis Kelly
Successor	Charles McHugh
Previous post(s)	Parish Priest Strabane
Orders
Ordination	4 August 1861
Consecration	2 March 1890 by Michael Logue
Personal details
Born	(1833-09-25)25 September 1833 Termonbacca
Died	25 February 1907 Derry, Northern Ireland

Styles of John Keys O'Doherty
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Lordship or Bishop
Religious style	Bishop
Posthumous style	not applicable

Early life and education

John Keys O'Doherty was born in Derry in Sept 1833, studied at St Patrick's College, Maynooth and ordained a priest on 4 August 1861.^[2]

Much of ministry as a priest was spent in parishes including Carndonagh, Malin and Newtownstewart where he was Parish Priest when appointed Bishop of Derry on 28 December 1889.^[3]

Bishop of Derry

He was consecrated on 2 March 1890, the first bishop consecrated in St Eugene's Cathedral.^[4]

His term of office coincided with dramatic developments in Anglo-Irish affairs which stretched from the fall from grace of Charles Stewart Parnell, the Gaelic revival movement, and the political upheaval created by the efforts to achieve Irish Home Rule.^[5]

During his episcopate he worked hard to fundraise for St. Eugene's Cathedral and two new avenues were constructed providing access to the cathedral from William Street and Great James Street. Although he did much to develop St Eugene's Cathedral the bishop is buried in the grounds of St Columba's Church, Long Tower where he had been baptised and ordained to the priesthood.^[3]