Assignment Record– Rev. Joseph J. Brennan
Summary of Case: Joseph J. Brennan was a priest of the Camden NJ diocese, ordained in 1945. He was assigned to parishes
in Ocean City, Somers Point, Westmont, Brooklawn, Camden and Swedesboro and was a hospital chaplain in Camden for two
years in the 1950s. Notably, his status was Absent on Sick Leave 1963-1966. Brennan died September 28, 1976. Brennan was accused
in a lawsuit settled in January 2016 of sexual abuse of a child at a Brooklawn parish 1957-59.
Born: May 7, 1914
Ordained: 1945
Died: September 28, 1976
Start | Stop | Assignment | Town/Accusations | State | Position | Notes |
1945 Camden bishop was Bartholomew Joseph Eustace (1937-1956). |
1952 | St. Augustine's | Ocean City | NJ | 2/2 | St. Augustine's had a school with 103-163 students. |
1945 | 1946 | St. Joseph's | Somers Point | NJ | This was a mission of St. Augustine's in Ocean City. | |
1952 | 1954 | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden | NJ | Chaplain | |
1954 | 1955 | Holy Saviour | Westmont | NJ | 2/3 Holy Saviour had a school with 406 students. | |
1955 Eustace was succeeded as Camden bishop by Justin Joseph McCarthy (1957-1959), followed by Celestine Joseph Damiano (1960-1967). |
1963 | St. Maurice's | Brooklawn • Brennan was accused in a lawsuit settled in January 2016 of sexual abuse of a child at St. Maurice's 1957-59. |
NJ | 1/1, 1/2 | |
1963 | 1966 | Absent on Sick Leave | ||||
1966 Damiano was replaced by George Henry Guilfoyle (1968-1989). |
1969 | St. Joan of Arc | Camden | NJ | 3/4, 2/4 | St. Joan of Arc had a school with 393-408 students. |
1969 | 1976 | St. Joseph's | Swedesboro | NJ | 1/3, 1/2 | Brennan died September 28, 1976. |
Sources: Official Catholic Directory (New York: P.J. Kenedy and Sons 1946-1977) • Rev. Joseph J. Brennan Memorial, Findagrave.com
Priests
in a Parish: We use the following convention to show a priest's
place among the clergy of a parish: 1/2 means that he is the first priest
listed in the Official Catholic Directory (usually the pastor)
and that there is a total of two priests at the parish. The shorthand 3/4
means that the priest is listed third on a four-priest roster. See our sample
page from the Directory. |