Church Catholic Church In office 1677–1693 Successor Edward Comerford | Archdiocese Archdiocesep of Cashel Predecessor William Burgat | |
Consecration 6 Sep 1671
by Francesco Maria Brancaccio Died 1693, Cashel, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland Previous post Bishop of Waterford and Lis (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).
Biography
On 19 Aug 1671, John Brenan was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Waterford and Lismore. On 6 Sep 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. On 8 Mar 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Cashel. He served as Archbishop of Cashel until his death in 1693. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of James Dooley (bishop), Bishop of Limerick (1679); and the principal co-consecrator of Thaddeus Keogh, Bishop of Clonfert (1671).