Thomas Keating, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Keating

American Trappist monk

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1923

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 25-Oct-2018

Profession: writer, Catholic priest

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

For the art forger of the same name, see Tom Keating. For the American football player of the same name, see Tom Keating (American football) Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O.
(March 7, 1923 – October 25, 2018) was an American Catholic monk and priest of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (also known as Trappists).
Keating was known as one of the principal developers of Centering Prayer, a contemporary method of contemplative prayer that emerged from St.
Joseph's Abbey, Spencer, Massachusetts.