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
by Timothy Manning
ConsecrationSeptember 12, 2015
by Archbishop José Horacio Gómez, Joseph Martin Sartoris, and Blase J. Cupich
Personal details
Born (1954-03-20) March 20, 1954
Previous post(s)
Alma materSt. John's Seminary (California)
MottoCaritas Christi urget nos
(The love of Christ inspires us)
Styles of
Joseph Vincent Brennan
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Joseph Vincent Brennan (born March 20, 1954) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Fresno in California since 2019. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 2015 to 2019.

Early years

Joseph Brennan was born on March 20, 1954, in Van Nuys, California. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles by Cardinal Timothy Manning on June 21, 1980. After his ordination, Brennan served as associate pastor at three parishes in Southern California: 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. In this role, he was in residence at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels and at Mother of Sorrows Catholic Parish. 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, and also sits on the Board of the Catholic Education Foundation, the Williams Charitable Trust, and Together in Mission.[1]

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles

Coat of arms as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles.

Brennan was appointed by Pope Francis as titular bishop of Trofimiana and auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on July 21, 2015.[2] He was ordained by Archbishop José Gómez on September 8, 2015. Gómez made him his episcopal vicar for the San Fernando Pastoral Region.[1]

Bishop of Fresno

On March 5, 2019, Brennan was named bishop of the Diocese of Fresno by Francis. He was installed on May 2, 2019.[3]

Views

Abortion

Brennan opposes abortion rights. When Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone announced that then Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi was prohibited from receiving communion in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Brennan supported the decision.[4]

Unions

In August 2022, Brennan marched with farm workers in support of the Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act, that allows for farm workers to use mail-in ballots for union elections.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ADLA - Bishop Joseph V. Brennan". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. "Archbishop Gomez introduces three new auxiliary bishops for L.A. Archdiocese". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  3. "New bishop officially takes the reins of Diocese of Fresno". Fresno Bee. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  4. "Archbishop Cordileone 'stood up for what's right' in actions toward Pelosi, Fresno bishop says". June 8, 2022.
  5. "Fresno Bishop Joins March for Farmworkers' Union Voting Rights Bill". August 19, 2022.
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