Tod Brown | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Orange | |
| Diocese | Orange |
| Appointed | June 30, 1998 |
| Installed | September 3, 1998 |
| Retired | September 21, 2012 |
| Predecessor | Norman Francis McFarland |
| Successor | Kevin Vann |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Boise (1989–1998) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 1, 1963 by Aloysius Joseph Willinger |
| Consecration | April 3, 1989 by William Levada, Sylvester William Treinen, and Thaddeus Anthony Shubsda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1936 |
| Died | October 15, 2023 (aged 86) Orange, California, U.S. |
| Motto | Come Lord Jesus |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Tod David Brown (November 15, 1936 – October 15, 2023) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Boise in Idaho from 1989 to 1998 and as bishop of the Diocese of Orange in Southern California from 1998 to 2012.[1]
Born and raised in Northern California, Brown studied in California and in Rome before being ordained to the priesthood in 1963. As a priest, Brown held several positions in the Diocese of Monterey-Fresno. In 1988, Pope John Paul II appointed Brown as bishop of Boise and he was consecrated in April 1989. He was appointed the third Bishop of Orange in 1998 and held that position until he reached the mandatory retirement age for bishops in 2012.
Brown is known for negotiating a $100 million legal settlement for sexual abuse victims in the Diocese of Orange and for purchasing the Crystal Cathedral for the diocese.
- ^ Irving, Doug (September 20, 2012). "O.C. Catholic Bishop Tod D. Brown stepping down". Orange County Register.