Fr. Brendan is a Priest of the Archdiocese of Tuam and is Parish Priest of Athenry Co. Galway. He is a prolific and passionate speaker who is internationally renowned for his direct and honest preaching. As well as having served in various roles in parish ministry, he has served as both Tuam Diocesan Secretary and President of St. Jarlath’s College Tuam.
He is a co-founder of “Immaculata Productions”, a content production company specialising in podcasts, video blogs and inspirational video content relating to Faith. He is the host of the popular “The Brendan Option” which broadcasts twice a week. This popular podcast, which gives profound insight into Fr. Brendan’s own faith journey. This content racks up several thousand hours of watch time per month.
His vision for Church and how the lay apostolate can invest in protecting and developing the faith is an excellent fit for the Order, and his strategic vision in communicating that faith is in perfect harmony with the direction in which the Order is moving.
Fr. Brendan replaces our last Supreme Chaplain Fr. Joe McKeever (RIP) who sadly past away as a result of the Covid pandemic.