Background
Brunett, Alexander Joseph was born on January 17, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Raymond and Cecilia Gill Brunett.
Brunett, Alexander Joseph was born on January 17, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Raymond and Cecilia Gill Brunett.
Bachelor, Sacred Heart Seminary. Licentiate of Sacred Theology in Sacred Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University. STB, Pontifical Gregorian University.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Detroit, 1958. Associate pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish, Detroit, 1959—1961, St. Alphonsus Parish, Dearborn, 1961—1962. Chaplain University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1962—1964, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, 1968.
Academic dean St. John’s Provincial Seminary, Plymouth, 1969—1973. Director Division of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Archdiocese of Detroit, 1973—1991. Pastor St. Aidan Parish, Livonia, Michigan, Shrine of Little Flower Parish, Royal Oak, 1991—1994.
Ordained bishop, 1994. Bishop Diocese of Helena, Montana, 1994—1997. Archbishop Archdiocese of Seattle, Washington, 1997—2010, archbishop emeritus, since 2010.
Member International Roman Catholic-World Methodist Dialogue. Co-chair Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission. Chairman Archdiocesan Theological Commission.
Vicar Northwest Wayne Vicariate, Archdiocese of Detroit. National chairman Third Jewish-Christian Dialogue, Detroit.
Board trustees Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Member board directors St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park, California, Mundelein Seminary, Illinois. Member of National Association of Diocesan Ecumenical Officers (president 1974-1981), United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs (chairman 1996).