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”’Father Cornelius Brendan (Con) Keogh”’ |
”’Father Cornelius Brendan (Con) Keogh”’ [[Order of Australia|OAM]], (13 July 1921 – 24 November 2011) was an [[Australians|Australian]] [[Roman Catholic]] [[priest]] who founded the International Community Mental Health Movement ”'[[GROW (support group)|GROW]]”’. |
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Keogh entered the seminary in [[Springwood, New South Wales|Springwood]], New South Wales, at 18 years of age. Later he studied in [[Rome]], obtaining degrees in philosophy and theology, and was ordained. On his return to Australia he became Professor of Philosophy at his former seminary. |
Keogh entered the seminary in [[Springwood, New South Wales|Springwood]], New South Wales, at 18 years of age. Later he studied in [[Rome]], obtaining degrees in philosophy and theology, and was ordained. On his return to Australia he became Professor of Philosophy at his former seminary. |
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From 1954 Keogh suffered mental illness, and over the next few years he underwent episodes of hospitalisation for his condition. During 1957, whilst he was recovering from one such episode, he began attending meetings of [[Alcoholics Anonymous]], because there was at that stage no other support group available. Along with others who were also recovering from mental illness, Keogh began to develop the programme material and the structured network of support groups which became the GROW organisation. In 1978, GROW spread outside Australia: Keogh established the GROW programme in [[Illinois]].[https://web.archive.org/web/20120315205250/http://www.growinamerica.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=2 Con Keogh, Grow founder, dies at age 90] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315205250/http://growinamerica.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=2 |date=15 March 2012 }} In 2004, Keogh was awarded the [[Medal of the Order of Australia]] for |
From 1954 Keogh suffered mental illness, and over the next few years he underwent episodes of hospitalisation for his condition. During 1957, whilst he was recovering from one such episode, he began attending meetings of [[Alcoholics Anonymous]], because there was at that stage no other support group available. Along with others who were also recovering from mental illness, Keogh began to develop the programme material and the structured network of support groups which became the GROW organisation. In 1978, GROW spread outside Australia: Keogh established the GROW programme in [[Illinois]].[https://web.archive.org/web/20120315205250/http://www.growinamerica.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=2 Con Keogh, Grow founder, dies at age 90] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315205250/http://growinamerica.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=2 |date=15 March 2012 }} In 2004, Keogh was awarded the [[Medal of the Order of Australia]] for with GROW.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sydney.catholic.org.au/News/MR/2004126_1112.shtml |title=Sydney priests among Australia Day honours list |access-date=29 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829150025/http://www.sydney.catholic.org.au/News/MR/2004126_1112.shtml |archive-date=29 August 2008 |url-status=dead }} |
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Keogh resided in [[Sydney]] for most of his later years. He died there on 24 November 2011. |
Keogh resided in [[Sydney]] for most of his later years. He died there on 24 November 2011. |
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Australian Catholic priest
Father Cornelius Brendan (Con) Keogh OAM, (13 July 1921 – 24 November 2011) was an Australian Roman Catholic priest who founded the International Community Mental Health Movement GROW.
Keogh entered the seminary in Springwood, New South Wales, at 18 years of age. Later he studied in Rome, obtaining degrees in philosophy and theology, and was ordained. On his return to Australia he became Professor of Philosophy at his former seminary.
From 1954 Keogh suffered mental illness, and over…