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Peter Paul Brennan

1941 - 2016

Peter Paul Brennan obituary, 1941-2016, West Hempstead, NY

BORN

1941

DIED

2016

Peter Brennan Obituary

BRENNAN - Archbishop Peter Paul, DD, of West Hempstead, NY, ecumenical leader, educator, father and grandfather. November 10, 1941 - August 1, 2016. Son of Mary and John Brennan, and loving husband to Marie Therese Kirby Brennan (d. 2008). Proud father of Shawna (Peter) Irish of Williston Park, NY, Matthew (Valerie) Brennan, and Caroline Wilkinson of Charlottesville, VA. Loving Granpere to Madeline, Peter and Frederick Irish, Vivienne Brennan and her sister on the way, and Rose Wilkinson. Revered uncle. Retired after 35 years of service in the NYC and West Hempstead High Schools. Advocated for married priests in the Roman Catholic Church for more than forty years, supported ordination of women, and worked for ecumenism on a global scale. Officiated thousands of weddings in the New York area. Mass Wednesday, August 17, 12 noon at the Woolworth Chapel in The Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY.

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Published by Newsday on Aug. 17, 2016.

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Denise Fowler

August 11, 2020

In loving memory to our dear Bishop Brennan. A loving, and gentle mentor to us all. Always in our hearts. Sleep in peace.

BiSHOP NICHOLAS Acres

January 10, 2017

MAY YOU REST IN PEACE MORE THEN FIVE
MONTH S LATER I STILL REMEMBER YOU.
I THANK YOU REST IN PEACE.

BISHOP NICHOLAS ARTHUR MICHAEL ACRES OCR
ORDER OF CORPORATE REUNION BISHOP
DEAN RECTOR HOLY CROSS

September 21, 2016

Bishop Peter Brennan was the perfect example of what was spoken of in Matthew 25:35 "For I was hungered and ye gave me meat, I was thirsty and ye gave me drink, I was a stranger ye took me in. Naked and ye clothed me sick and in prison ye came to me." He had a great big heart and he loved many including Holy Cross African Orthodox Church and its members and we loved him right back. Sleep in peace our friend.

Denise Fowler
Holy Cross AOC

Rev Canon NICHOLAS Acres

September 21, 2016

REST IN PEACE DR PETER BRENNAN THANK YOU,
HOLY CROSS PRO CATHEDRAL AOC WILL ALWAYS
LOVE YOU,REST IN PEACE.

THE VERY REVEREND CANON NICHOLAS ACRES OCR
SENIOR CANON MSGR PRIEST

George Turner

August 17, 2016

Heard many good thing about your work for our witness to the Word in the world. Thanks friend and you deserved the promises of GOD. I believe you will rest in peace. bsp. Turner/Massachusetts

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