^ abc. Time. July 12, 1968. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010.
^Staff report (July 3, 1968). "Francis Cardinal Brennan Dies; Led Congregation of Sacraments; Prelate Rose Higher in Curia Than Any Other American -- Chief Judge of Rota". The New York Times.
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francis, brennan, cardinal, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, francis, brennan, cardinal, news, newspa. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Francis Brennan cardinal news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message Francis John Joseph Brennan May 7 1894 July 2 1968 was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church He served as dean of the Roman Rota from 1959 to 1968 and then as prefect of the Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments from 1968 until his death Brennan was elevated to the cardinalate in 1967 His EminenceFrancis BrennanPrefect of the Congregation for the Discipline of the SacramentsChurchRoman Catholic ChurchAppointed15 January 1968Term ended2 July 1968PredecessorFrancesco CarpinoSuccessorAntonio SamoreOther post s Titular Archbishop of Tubunae in Mauretania 1967 1968 Cardinal Deacon of Sant Eustachio 1967 1968 OrdersOrdinationApril 3 1920by Basilio PompiliConsecrationJune 25 1968by Eugene TisserantCreated cardinalJune 26 1967by Pope Paul VIPersonal detailsBorn 1894 05 07 May 7 1894Shenandoah Pennsylvania U S DiedJuly 2 1968 1968 07 02 aged 74 Philadelphia Pennsylvania U S BuriedCrypt of SS Peter and Paul Cathedral BasilicaNationalityAmericanDenominationRoman CatholicParentsJames and Margaret nee Connors BrennanPrevious post s Dean of the Roman Rota 1959 1968 EducationSt Charles Borromeo SeminaryAlma materPontifical Roman Athenaeum S ApollinareCoat of armsBiography editAn American of Irish extraction 1 Francis Brennan was born in Shenandoah Pennsylvania to James and Margaret nee Connors Brennan He studied at St Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook before furthering his studies in Rome where he attended the Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S Apollinare and the Pontifical Roman Seminary He was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Basilio Pompili on April 3 1920 Upon his return to the United States Brennan did pastoral work in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 1924 to 1928 when he became a member of the faculty at his alma mater St Charles Seminary He was also an official of the archdiocesan curia of Philadelphia from 1937 to 1940 Described as a brilliant canon lawyer 1 he was named an auditor of the Roman Rota on August 1 1940 rising to become its dean on December 14 1959 On June 10 1967 Brennan was appointed Titular Archbishop of Tubunae in Mauretania by Pope Paul VI He received his episcopal consecration on the following June 25 from Cardinal Eugene Gabriel Gervais Laurent Tisserant with Bishops Joseph Carroll McCormick and Luigi Faveri serving as co consecrators at the church of Sant Anselmo all Aventino Paul VI created him Cardinal Deacon of S Eustachio in the consistory the next day on June 26 1967 Brennan was later named prefect of the Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments on January 15 1968 The cardinal died from a heart attack in Philadelphia aged 74 1 At the time of his death he had risen to the highest post within the Holy See ever held by an American 2 Brennan is buried in the crypt of SS Peter and Paul Cathedral Basilica References edit a b c Milestones Time July 12 1968 Archived from the original on October 29 2010 Staff report July 3 1968 Francis Cardinal Brennan Dies Led Congregation of Sacraments Prelate Rose Higher in Curia Than Any Other American Chief Judge of Rota The New York Times External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Francis John Joseph Brennan Catholic Church titles Preceded by TITULAR Titular Bishop of Tubunae in Mauretania1967 1968 Succeeded by Preceded by TITULAR Cardinal Deacon of S Eustachio1967 1968 Succeeded by Preceded byFrancesco Carpino Prefect of the Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments1968 Succeeded byAntonio Samore Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Brennan cardinal amp oldid 1176068493, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
