Fr. Keith Kennific

Fr. Keith was appointed rector of the Basilica parish in January 2019. The eldest of six, he grew up in Charlottetown and Parkdale—with many happy times spent on the farm in  Morell—and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Charlottetown on May 29, 1992. Since then, he has served in numerous Island parishes. Fr. Keith has a BA from UPEI, a Master of Divinity from St.Augustine’s Seminary/University of Toronto, MA degrees in School Psychology and in Liturgical Studies, and holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Regis College/University of Toronto, with a focus on the psalms as prayer.

He enjoys a variety of music--particularly Celtic and classical--books, and the outdoors: his bike on the Confederation Trail, walking, and growing vegetables and flowers.