Robert J. Brennan

Styles of
**Robert John Brennan**
Styles of; Robert John Brennan
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Robert John Brennan
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Robert John Brennan
Bishop of Brooklyn
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Diocese	Brooklyn
Appointed	September 29, 2021
Installed	November 30, 2021
Predecessor	Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio
Orders
Ordination	May 27, 1989; by John R. McGann
Consecration	July 25, 2012; by William Francis Murphy, Charles J. Chaput, and Paul Henry Walsh
Personal details
Born	June 7, 1962 (age 59); Bronx, New York
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre (2012-2019) ; Bishop of Columbus (2019-2021)
Motto	THY WILL BE DONE

Robert John Brennan (born June 7, 1962) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as bishop of Brooklyn since 2021. He was an auxiliary bishop of the Rockville Centre, New York, from 2012 to 2019, and Bishop of Columbus from 2019 to 2021.

Early life and career[]

Robert J. Brennan was born in the Bronx, New York. He attended St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip, New York. He earned his undergraduate degree in mathematics from St. John's University in Queens. He studied for his master of divinity degree at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York.

Brennan was ordained a priest on May 27, 1989, by Bishop John R. McGann. Brennan's first assignment was the Church of St. Patrick in Smithtown, New York.

Brennan was appointed bishop's secretary and served in that role under Bishops John R. McGann, James McHugh,^[1] and William F. Murphy.^[2] Before his consecration as bishop, Brennan was the pastor of St. Mary's in Long Beach, New York.

Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre[]

Coat of arms of Robert J. Brennan as Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre

Brennan was appointed titular bishop of Erdonia and auxiliary bishop of Rockville Centre, New York, on June 8, 2012, by Pope Benedict XVI. He received his episcopal consecration on July 25, 2012, from Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre.^[3] He was also made vicar general of the diocese.^{[citation needed]}

Bishop of Columbus[]

Coat of arms of Robert J. Brennan as Bishop of Columbus

Pope Francis appointed Brennan bishop of Columbus, Ohio, on January 31, 2019,^[4]^[5] and he was installed there on March 29.^[6]

Bishop of Brooklyn[]

On September 29, 2021, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Diocese of Brooklyn and named Brennan to succeed him.^[7] He was installed as the 8th Bishop of Brooklyn by Cardinal Timothy Dolan on November 30, 2021, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Brooklyn.^{[citation needed]}

References[]

^ "McHugh Chronicles". New Engel Publishing. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
^ "The Most Reverend Paul H. Walsh". Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^ Rattner, Judy (August 1, 2012). "Two priests become auxiliary bishops in St. Agnes ordination". Long Island Herald. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 31.01.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. January 31, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
^ "Pope names Long Island auxiliary as bishop of Columbus". Catholic News. January 31, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
^ Orozco, Jackie (March 29, 2019). "New York Bishop officially installed as 12th Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus". WSYX. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
^ "Resignations and Appointments, 29.09.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

External links[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by	Roman Catholic Titular See of Erdonia 2012–2019	Succeeded by Gerardo Joseph Colacicco
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre 2012–2019	Succeeded by –
Preceded by Frederick Francis Campbell	Bishop of Columbus 2019–2021	Succeeded by Sede Vacante
Preceded by Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio	Bishop of Brooklyn 2021–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

[1] "McHugh Chronicles". New Engel Publishing. Retrieved 2021-07-30.

[2] "The Most Reverend Paul H. Walsh". Retrieved 6 January 2013.

[3] Rattner, Judy (August 1, 2012). "Two priests become auxiliary bishops in St. Agnes ordination". Long Island Herald. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

[4] "Resignations and Appointments, 31.01.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. January 31, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2021.

[5] "Pope names Long Island auxiliary as bishop of Columbus". Catholic News. January 31, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

[6] Orozco, Jackie (March 29, 2019). "New York Bishop officially installed as 12th Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus". WSYX. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

[7] "Resignations and Appointments, 29.09.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

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v t Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
Bishops	Ordinaries John Loughlin Charles Edward McDonnell Thomas Edmund Molloy Bryan Joseph McEntegart Francis Mugavero Thomas Vose Daily Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio Robert J. Brennan Auxiliary bishops Gerald Barbarito Anthony Bevilacqua John Joseph Boardman Frank Joseph Caggiano Ignatius Anthony Catanello Raymond Francis Chappetto Octavio Cisneros Joseph Peter Michael Denning Raymond Augustine Kearney Charles Richard Mulrooney George Mundelein Edmund Joseph Reilly Paul Robert Sanchez Guy Sansaricq John J. Snyder Joseph Michael Sullivan René Arnold Valero Bishops who served as priests in the diocese Vincent DePaul Breen Edward Bernard Scharfenberger
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of St. James, Brooklyn Co-Cathedral Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Brooklyn Basilicas Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Brooklyn Basilica of Regina Pacis, Brooklyn Parishes Church of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Blaise, Brooklyn Church of the Holy Innocents, Brooklyn Holy Cross Church, Queens Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Queens Our Lady of Victory Church, Brooklyn Queen of All Saints Church, Brooklyn St. Adalbert, Queens St. Barbara's Church, Brooklyn Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Church, Queens Saint Cecilia's Catholic Church, Brooklyn St. Michael's Church, Brooklyn St. Sebastian Church, Queens St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Queens Transfiguration, Queens St. Matthias Church, Queens Former parishes Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Brooklyn St. Blaise's Church, Brooklyn St. Monica's Church, Queens
Education	Seminary Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary, Queens High schools, Brooklyn (Diocesan and independent) Bishop Kearney High School Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School Fontbonne Hall Academy Nazareth Regional High School St. Edmund Preparatory High School Saint Saviour High School of Brooklyn Xaverian High School High schools, Queens (Diocesan and independent) Archbishop Molloy High School Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary Christ the King Regional High School Holy Cross High School Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School St. Agnes High School St. Francis Preparatory School St. John's Preparatory School The Mary Louis Academy High schools, former Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School, Brooklyn St. Joseph High School, Brooklyn
Miscellany	Other DeMarco v. Holy Cross High School Michael Himes Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn New Evangelization Television St. Charles Cemetery St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center The Tablet
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v t Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus
Bishops	Ordinaries Sylvester Horton Rosecrans John Ambrose Watterson Henry K. Moeller James Joseph Hartley Michael Joseph Ready Clarence George Issenmann John Carberry Clarence Edward Elwell Edward John Herrmann James Anthony Griffin Frederick F. Campbell Robert J. Brennan Auxiliary Edward Gerard Hettinger George Avis Fulcher
Churches	Cathedral St. Joseph Cathedral Parishes St. Mary's Church, Delaware St. John the Evangelist Church, Logan St. Mary's Church, Portsmouth St. Joseph's Church, Somerset St. Nicholas Church, Zanesville St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Zanesville
Education	Higher Education Ohio Dominican University Seminary Pontifical College Josephinum High Schools Bishop Hartley High School, Columbus Bishop Ready High School, Columbus Bishop Rosecrans High School, Zanesville Bishop Watterson High School, Columbus Cristo Rey Columbus High School, Columbus Newark Catholic High School, Newark Notre Dame High School, Portsmouth Saint Charles Preparatory School, Columbus St. Francis DeSales High School, Columbus Tuscarawas Central Catholic High School, New Philadelphia William V. Fisher Catholic High School, Lancaster
Priests	Nicolaus Aloysius Gallagher Francis William Howard
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v t Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre
Bishops	Ordinaries Walter P. Kellenberg John R. McGann James T. McHugh William F. Murphy John Barres Present Auxiliaries Robert J. Coyle Richard Garth Henning Luis Miguel Romero Fernández Andrzej Jerzy Zglejszewski Former Auxiliaries Vincent John Baldwin Robert J. Brennan James Joseph Daly John Charles Dunne Peter Anthony Libasci Alfred John Markiewicz Nelson Jesus Perez Gerald Augustine John Ryan Paul Henry Walsh
Churches	Cathedral St. Agnes Cathedral Basilica Basilica of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Southampton Parishes St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church, Oyster Bay
Education	Higher Education Seminary of the Immaculate Conception Diocesan High Schools Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, Hicksville Bishop McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School, Riverhead St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School, West Islip Private High Schools Chaminade High School, Mineola Kellenberg Memorial High School, Uniondale Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Syosset Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead St. Anthony's High School, South Huntington St. Dominic High School, Oyster Bay St. Mary's High School, Manhasset Former High Schools Academy of Saint Joseph, Brentwood
Cemeteries	Holy Rood Queen of Peace Holy Sepluchre
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Styles of Robert John Brennan

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop