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William Joseph Brennan (bishop)

William Joseph Brennan (1904–1975) was a Roman Catholic priest in Australia. He was the Bishop of Toowoomba.

Early life
Brennan was born on 4 November 1904 at Dulwich Hill near Lewisham, Sydney, New South Wales. He was educated by the Sisters of St Joseph at Dulwich Hill and the Christian Brothers at Lewisham. == Religious life ==
Religious life
In 1921, Brennan commenced training for the priesthood at St Columba’s Seminary at Springwood (now St Columba's High School) in 1921 and continued through St Patrick’s Seminary, Manly, and finally Propaganda College, Rome, obtaining a Doctorate in Theology. On 8 November 1953, he was enthroned at St Patrick's Cathedral in Toowoomba by Archbishop of Brisbane, James Duhig. As Bishop, he established 6 more parishes and established 19 more churches in the diocese. == Later life ==
Later life
Brennan died in office, following a long illness on 11 September 1975 at St Vincent's Hospital at Toowoomba aged 70. A crowd of 3,000 people including 25 bishops attended his funeral. He was buried on 15 September 1975 at the Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery. == References ==
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