Joseph Peter Michael Denning

American prelate

Joseph Peter Michael Denning
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
In office	1959-1982
Orders
Ordination	March 21, 1953
Consecration	April 22, 1959
Personal details
Born	(1907-01-04)January 4, 1907 Flushing, Queens
Died	February 12, 1990(1990-02-12) (aged 83)
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Joseph Peter Michael Denning (January 4, 1907 – February 12, 1990) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn, New York from 1959 to 1982.

Biography

Born in Flushing, Queens, Denning was ordained to the priesthood on March 21, 1953, for the Diocese of Brooklyn.

On February 24, 1959, Denning was named titular bishop of Mallus and auxiliary bishop of the Brooklyn Diocese and was consecrated bishop on April 22, 1959.

He retired on April 13, 1982.^[1]

On May 19, 1962, Denning's car accidentally struck the drum and bugle corps of St. Rita's RC Church in Long Island City, Queens, New York. Denning had been on the way to officiate at a confirmation ceremony at the church. The band had assembled to march to the church before the service. Denning stopped his car behind the band, and several people asked him to join the procession. As he stepped out of the car, it started to roll forward. Denning attempted to brake the car, but he claimed that he must have stepped on the gas pedal causing the car to lurch forward, striking the band and injuring 19 children. Three children were seriously injured, including two who were trapped under the car and were dragged several feet.

References

^ Joseph Peter Michael Denning

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn 1959 – 1982	Succeeded by –

Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn

Bishops

Ordinaries: John Loughlin; Charles Edward McDonnell; Thomas Edmund Molloy; Bryan Joseph McEntegart; Francis Mugavero; Thomas Vose Daily; Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio; Robert J. Brennan

Auxiliary bishops: Gerald Barbarito; Anthony Bevilacqua; John Joseph Boardman; Frank Joseph Caggiano; Ignatius Anthony Catanello; Raymond Francis Chappetto; Octavio Cisneros; Joseph Peter Michael Denning; Raymond Augustine Kearney; Charles Richard Mulrooney; George Mundelein; Edmund Joseph Reilly; Paul Robert Sanchez; Guy Sansaricq; John J. Snyder; Joseph Michael Sullivan; René Arnold Valero

Bishops who served as priests in the diocese: Vincent DePaul Breen; Edward Bernard Scharfenberger

Churches

List: List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn

Cathedral: Cathedral Basilica of St. James, Brooklyn

Co-cathedral: Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Brooklyn

Basilicas: Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Brooklyn; Basilica of Regina Pacis, Brooklyn

Parishes: Church of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Blaise, Brooklyn; Church of the Holy Innocents, Brooklyn; Holy Cross Church, Queens; Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Queens; Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Our Lady of Victory Church, Brooklyn; Queen of All Saints Church, Brooklyn; St. Adalbert, Queens; St. Barbara's Church, Brooklyn; Saint Benedict Joseph Labre Church, Queens; Saint Cecilia's Catholic Church, Brooklyn; St. Michael's Church, Brooklyn; St. Sebastian Church, Queens; St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Queens; Transfiguration, Queens; St. Matthias Church, Queens