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Francis Brennan (other)
Francis Brennan may refer to: *Francis Brennan (cardinal) Francis John Joseph Brennan (May 7, 1894 – July 2, 1968) was an American Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as dean of the Roman Rota from 1959 to 1968, and then as Congregation for Divine Worship and the ... (1894–1968), American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * Francis Brennan (hotelier) (born 1953), flamboyant Irish television personality *Francis Gerard Brennan (1928–2022), Australian lawyer See also * Frank Brennan (other) * {{hndis, Brennan, Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Brennan (cardinal)
Francis John Joseph Brennan (May 7, 1894 – July 2, 1968) was an American Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as dean of the Roman Rota from 1959 to 1968, and then as Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, prefect of the Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments from 1968 until his death. Brennan was elevated to the cardinalate in 1967. Biography An American of Irish people, Irish extraction, Francis Brennan was born in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, to James and Margaret (née Connors) Brennan. He studied at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, Philadelphia, Overbrook before furthering his studies in Rome, where he attended the Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare and the Pontifical Roman Seminary. He was Holy orders in the Catholic Church, ordained to the Priesthood (Catholic Church), priesthood by Cardinal Basilio Pompili on April 3, 1920. Upon his return to the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Brennan (hotelier)
Francis Brennan is an Irish hotelier and television personality. Personal life Brennan was raised in Balally Drive, just off Sandyford Road and close to Dundrum, Dublin. He went to Holy Cross National School, Dundrum, CBS Westland Row and Catholic University School (CUS) in Leeson Street where he was taught by the Marist Fathers. Brennan has never married or had children, and has described himself as being on the asexual spectrum. Career Hotelier Brennan is the owner of the five-star Park Hotel in Kenmare and the Dromquinna Manor Hotel in Templenoe, both in County Kerry. He runs the hotel with his brother John. Television Brennan rose to fame in Ireland in 2008 after starring in RTÉ series '' At Your Service'' with his younger brother John, in which the Brennans provided advice to the owners of struggling businesses in the hospitality sector. Francis is known for his meticulous attention to detail. The brothers appeared together as guests on ''Tubridy Tonight'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Brennan
Sir Francis Gerard Brennan (22 May 1928 – 1 June 2022) was an Australian lawyer and jurist who served as the 10th Chief Justice of Australia. As a judge in the High Court of Australia, he wrote the lead judgement on the Mabo decision, which gave rise to the Native Title Act. Early life and education Brennan was born on May 22, 1928 in Rockhampton, Queensland. He was the son of Frank Tenison Brennan, a Labor Party politician, lawyer and judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland. He was raised as, and continued to be, a Catholic and has said: "Egalitarianism, tolerance and the respect for conscience are the practical manifestations of faith, hope and charity." Career Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser appointed Brennan to the court in 1981. As a High Court judge, Brennan wrote the lead judgement on the Mabo decision, which overturned the doctrine of ''terra nullius'' used to justify the Crown's sovereignty over Australia, replacing it with the doctrine of native title, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |