Robert J. Brennan

His Excellency Robert John Brennan
Titular Bishop of Erdonia
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Titular See of Erdonia
In office	2012 - current
Predecessor	Roberto Calara Mallari
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Ordination	May 27, 1989 by John R McGann
Consecration	July 25, 2012 by William Francis Murphy
Personal details
Born	(1962-06-07) June 7, 1962 Bronx, New York
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Styles of Robert John Brennan

Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor
Posthumous style	not applicable

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.

Biography

Early life and education

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.

Ordination and ministry

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.^[1] Before his Ordination as Bishop, Msgr. Brennan was the Pastor of St. Mary's in Long Beach.

Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre

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.^[2]

References

↑ "The Most Reverend Paul H. Walsh". Retrieved 6 January 2013.
↑ "Bishop Robert John Brennan". Retrieved 6 January 2013.

Episcopal lineage
Consecrated by:	William Francis Murphy

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre 2012–present	Succeeded by –
Preceded by Roberto Calara Mallari	Roman Catholic Titular See of Erdonia 2012–present	Succeeded by incumbent

Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre

Bishops	Ordinaries Walter P. Kellenberg John R. McGann James T. McHugh William F. Murphy Present Auxiliaries Robert J. Brennan Nelson J. Perez Andrzej Jerzy Zglejszewski Former Auxiliaries Vincent John Baldwin James Joseph Daly Peter Anthony Libasci Alfred John Markiewicz Gerald Augustine John Ryan Emil Aloysius Wcela Paul Henry Walsh John Charles Dunne

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

Other	Cemetery of the Holy Rood

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