His Excellency, The Most Reverend Robert John Brennan |
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Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre Titular Bishop of Erdonia |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | New York |
Diocese | Rockville Centre |
Appointed | June 8, 2012 |
Installed | July 25, 2012 |
Predecessor | Roberto Calara Mallari |
Other posts | Titular Bishop of Erdonia |
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Ordination | May 27, 1989 by John R. McGann |
Consecration | July 25, 2012 by William Francis Murphy, Charles J. Chaput, and Paul Henry Walsh |
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Born |
Bronx, New York |
June 7, 1962
Motto | THY WILL BE DONE |
Styles of Robert John Brennan |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Robert John Brennan (born June 7, 1962) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church serving as an Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York since 2012.
Robert J. Brennan was born in Bronx, New York. He attended St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip, NY. His undergraduate degree in Math was obtained from St. John's University in Queens. He studied for his Masters of Divinity at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, NY.
Brennan was ordained a priest on May 27, 1989 by Bishop John R. McGann. Fr. Brennan's first assignment was the Church of St. Patrick in Smithtown.
Fr. Brennan was appointed the Bishop's Secretary to replace Msgr. Caldwell. He served in this capacity during the tenures of three Ordinaries; John R. McGann, James Hughes and William F. Murphy. Before his Ordination as Bishop, Msgr. Brennan was the Pastor of St. Mary's in Long Beach.
Brennan was appointed Titular Bishop of Erdonia and Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre on June 8, 2012 by Benedict XVI. Robert Brennan was consecrated an auxiliary of the diocese on July 25, 2012.