Most Reverend John Brenan | |
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Archbishop of Cashel | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocesep of Cashel |
In office | 1677–1693 |
Predecessor | William Burgat |
Successor | Edward Comerford |
Orders | |
Consecration | 6 September 1671 by Francesco Maria Brancaccio |
Personal details | |
Died | 1693 Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (1671–1677) |
John Brenan (died 1693) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Cashel (1677–1693) and Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (1671–1677).[1][2][3]
On 19 August 1671, John Brenan was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Waterford and Lismore.[1][2] On 6 September 1671, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, with Stefano Brancaccio, Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania, and Federico Baldeschi Colonna, Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 8 March 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Cashel.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Cashel until his death in 1693.[1][2] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of James Dowley, Bishop of Limerick (1679); and the principal co-consecrator of Thaddeus Keogh, Bishop of Clonfert (1671).[2]