Francis Brennan
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Francis Cardinal Brennan (7 May 1894–2 July 1968) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church, Dean of the Sacra Rota Romana 1959-1968, and prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments 1968.
Born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Brennan was ordained in 1920. He was made cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1967. He died in Philadelphia.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ 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. New York Times
[edit] External links
- Francis Cardinal Brennan profile
- Francis John Cardinal Brennan via catholic-hierarchy.org
