Joseph Vincent Brennan

Joseph Vincent Brennan (born 20 March 1954) is a prelate of the Catholic Church and the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno. He formerly graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, CA, and is former auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.


Joseph Vincent Brennan
Bishop of Fresno
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseLos Angeles
DioceseFresno
AppointedMarch 5, 2019
InstalledMay 2, 2019
PredecessorArmando Xavier Ochoa
Orders
OrdinationJune 21, 1980
ConsecrationSeptember 12, 2015
by Archbishop José Horacio Gómez, Joseph Martin Sartoris, and Blase J. Cupich
Personal details
Born (1954-03-20) March 20, 1954
Van Nuys, California
Previous postAuxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
Titular Bishop of Trofimiana
Alma materSt. John's Seminary (California)
MottoCARITAS CHRISTI URGET NOS
Styles of
Joseph Vincent Brennan
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Early years

Brennan was born in Van Nuys, California. He was ordained a priest on June 21, 1980.

After his ordination, Brennan served as associate pastor at three parishes: Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Los Angeles, St. Linus in Norwalk, and the former Cathedral of St. Vibiana in Los Angeles. Brennan was later a pastor at two parishes, returning to St. Linus in Norwalk and Holy Trinity in San Pedro.

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. Brennan also served as the vicar general for the Archdiocese.

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

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles

Coat of arms as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles.

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. Gómez made him his Episcopal Vicar for the San Fernando Pastoral Region.[1]

Bishop of Fresno

On 5 March 2019 he was named Bishop of Fresno. He was installed on May 2, 2019.[3]

See also

References

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Armando Xavier Ochoa
Bishop of Fresno
2019present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
20152019
Succeeded by
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