Background
O'Brien, Edwin Frederick was born on April 8, 1939 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Edwin Frederick and Mary Winifred O'Brien.
O'Brien, Edwin Frederick was born on April 8, 1939 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Edwin Frederick and Mary Winifred O'Brien.
Bachelor, St. Joseph's Seminary, Yonkers, New York, 1961. Master of Divinity, St. Joseph's Seminary, Yonkers, New York, 1964. Master of Arts, St. Joseph's Seminary, Yonkers, New York, 1965.
STD, Angelicum University, Rome, 1976.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of New York, 1965, vice chancellor, 1976—1981, director communications, 1981—1983, secretary Cardinals Terence Cooke, John O'Connor, 1983—1985, auxiliary bishop, 1996—1997. Parish priest, chaplain United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1965—1970. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1970, advanced through grades to captain, 1973.
Chaplain 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1970—1971, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 1st Cavalry Brigade, Vietnam, 1971—1972. Post chaplain Fort Gordon, Georgia, 1972—1973. Associate pastor St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City, 1976—1981.
Rector St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie, 1985—1989, 1994—1997, Pontifical North America College, Rome, 1990—1994. Ordained bishop, 1996. Coadjutor archbishop Ordinariate of United States of America Military, Washington, 1997, archbishop, 1997—2007, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland, since 2007.
Board directors National Conference Catholic Bishops, Basilica National Shrine Immaculate Conception. Trustee St. Joseph's Seminary, Pontifical College Josephinum. Chairman bd, trustees Pontifical North American College.
Member of Fellowship Catholic Scholars.
