Joseph Vincent Brennan
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Joseph Vincent Brennan | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles Titular Bishop of Trofimiana | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
Appointed | July 21, 2015 |
Installed | September 8, 2015 |
Other posts | Titular Bishop of Trofimiana |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 21, 1980 |
Consecration |
September 12, 2015 by Archbishop José Horacio Gómez, Joseph Martin Sartoris, and Blase J. Cupich |
Personal details | |
Born |
Van Nuys, California | March 20, 1954
Alma mater | St. John's Seminary (California) |
Motto | CARITAS CHRISTI URGET NOS |
Styles of Joseph Vincent Brennan | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Joseph Vincent Brennan, (born 20 March 1954 in Van Nuys, California) is a Prelate of the Catholic Church. He is currently serving as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Ordination and priestly service
After his ordination to the priesthood, Brennan served as associate pastor at three parishes:
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Los Angeles
- St. Linus in Norwalk
- The former Cathedral of St. Vibiana in Los Angeles
Fr. Brennan was later a pastor at two parishes:
- St. Linus in Norwalk
- Holy Trinity in San Pedro
Father Brennan also served as the Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. In this role, he was in residence at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels and at Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church. Father Brennan also served as the vicar general for the Archdiocese.
Father Brennan was also a Chaplain for the Knights of Columbus in California, a member of the Council of Priests and the College of Consultors of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and also sits on the Board of the Catholic Education Foundation, the Williams Charitable Trust, and Together in Mission.[1]
Episcopal ordination and career
Joseph V. Brennan was appointed by Pope Francis Titular Bishop of Trofimiana and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on July 21, 2015.[2]
He was ordained a bishop by the Archbishop of Los Angeles José Horacio Gómez on September 8, 2015.
Archbishop Gómez has assigned Bishop Brennan as his Episcopal Vicar for the San Fernando Pastoral Region.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "ADLA - Bishop Joseph V. Brennan". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Archbishop Gomez introduces three new auxiliary bishops for L.A. Archdiocese". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
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Preceded by – |
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles 2015–present |
Succeeded by – |