William John Brennan
William John Brennan (born February 16, 1938 in Arncliffe , New South Wales , † August 31, 2013 in Randwick , Sydney , New South Wales) was Bishop of Wagga Wagga .
Life
William Brennan studied philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome . The Cardinal Prefect of the Congregatio de Propaganda Fide and Patriarch of Cilicia , Grégoire-Pierre XV. Cardinal Agagianian , ordained him on December 20, 1961 as a priest of the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Wagga Wagga on January 16, 1984 . The Archbishop of Sydney , Edward Bede Clancy , ordained him episcopal on March 1 of that year ; Co - consecrators were Luigi Barbarito , Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Australia , and Francis Patrick Carroll , Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn .
In 1992 he founded the Vianney College in Wagga Wagga. He was its rector and worked with the Roman Urbaniana and Charles Sturt University . The seminar now looks after the dioceses Wagga Wagga, Lismore and Armidale.
On February 5, 2002, Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation because of health reasons.
He was the nephew of William Joseph Brennan (1904–1975), Bishop of Toowoomba.
Individual evidence
- ↑ "George Pell pays tribute to 'game changer' William Brennan" , The Australian, September 1, 2013 (English)
Web links
- Entry on William John Brennan on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved September 2, 2013.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Patrick Carroll |
Bishop of Wagga Wagga 1984–2002 |
Gerard Joseph Hanna |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brennan, William John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brennan, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Wagga Wagga |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arncliffe , New South Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 31, 2013 |
| Place of death | Randwick , New South Wales |