Background
McGrath, Brendan was born on February 19, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Joseph and Irene (Quinn) McGrath.
McGrath, Brendan was born on February 19, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Joseph and Irene (Quinn) McGrath.
AB, Loyola University, Chicago, 1936. Master of Arts with honors, Loyola University, Chicago, 1939. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, University Ottawa, Canada, 1945.
S.T.D., University Ottawa, Canada, 1949.
Teaching fellow Loyola University, Chicago, 1936-1939. Entered St. Procopius Abbey, Lisle, Illinois, 1939, professed, 1940. Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1944.
Faculty St. Procopius College, 1940-1967. Teacher St. Procopius Seminary, 1946-1967, rector, 1962-1967, St. Maur's Seminary, Indianapolis, 1967-1970. Professor theology Loyola University, Chicago, 1970-1984, professor emeritus, since 1984.
Part-time parochial ministerial work, since 1944.
Member priests senate Diocese of Joliet, Illinois, 1966, 74–. Member DuPage County Council Religion and Race, since 1964. President American Benedictine Academy, 1968-1971.
Member Catholic Biblical Association American (president 1958-1959).