Background
Higgins, Richard Brendan was born on February 22, 1944 in Longford, Ireland.
Higgins, Richard Brendan was born on February 22, 1944 in Longford, Ireland.
Graduate, St. Mel's College, Longford, 1962. Graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Alabama. Graduate, Air War College.
Attended, Pontifical Lateran University, Rome.
Ordained priest Diocese of Sacramento, 1968. Associate pastor St. Rose of Lima, Roseville, 1968—1973, St. Patrick's Church, Grass Valley, 1973—1974. Chaplain Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, Keflavik Naval Station, Iceland, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Bitburg Air Base, Germany, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Ordained bishop, 2004. Auxiliary bishop Archdiocese for Military Services, Washington, since 2004.