Francis Brennan (cardinal)
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.
Francis Brennan | |
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| Prefect of the Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 15 January 1968 |
| Term ended | 2 July 1968 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Carpino |
| Successor | Antonio Samorè |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Tubunae in Mauretania (1967-1968) Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio (1967-1968) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 3, 1920 by Basilio Pompili |
| Consecration | June 25, 1968 by Eugène Tisserant |
| Created cardinal | June 26, 1967 by Pope Paul VI |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1894 Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 1968 (aged 74) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Buried | Crypt of SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral-Basilica |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | James and Margaret (née Connors) Brennan |
| Previous post(s) | Dean of the Roman Rota (1959-1968) |
| Education | St. Charles Borromeo Seminary |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare |
| Coat of arms | |
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