Joseph Vincent Brennan
Joseph Vincent Brennan (born 20 March 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.
Joseph Vincent Brennan | |
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Bishop of Fresno | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
Diocese | Fresno |
Appointed | March 5, 2019 |
Installed | May 2, 2019 |
Predecessor | Armando Xavier Ochoa |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 21, 1980 |
Consecration | September 12, 2015 by Archbishop José Horacio Gómez, Joseph Martin Sartoris, and Blase J. Cupich |
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Born | |
Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles Titular Bishop of Trofimiana |
Alma mater | St. John's Seminary (California) |
Motto | CARITAS CHRISTI URGET NOS |
Styles of Joseph Vincent Brennan | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Early years
Brennan was born in Van Nuys, California. He was ordained a priest 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

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. He was installed on May 2, 2019.[3]
See also
References
- "ADLA - Bishop Joseph V. Brennan". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "Archbishop Gomez introduces three new auxiliary bishops for L.A. Archdiocese". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- "New bishop officially takes the reins of Diocese of Fresno". Fresno Bee. May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
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