Alexander Joseph Brunett | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Seattle | |
| Archdiocese | Seattle |
| Appointed | October 29, 1997 |
| Installed | December 18, 1997 |
| Term ended | September 16, 2010 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Joseph Murphy |
| Successor | J. Peter Sartain |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Helena (1994–1997) Apostolic Administrator, Diocese of Oakland (2012–2013) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 13, 1958 by Luigi Traglia |
| Consecration | July 6, 1994 by William Levada, Elden Francis Curtiss, and Adam Maida |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 17, 1934 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 31, 2020 (aged 86) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Motto | Signum fidei panis vitæ (Sign of faith, bread of life) |
| Styles of Alexander Joseph Brunett | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
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Alexander Joseph Brunett (January 17, 1934 – January 31, 2020) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle in Washington State from 1997 until his retirement in 2010. Brunett previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Helena in Montana from 1994 to 1997 and after his retirement he served as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Oakland in California from 2012 to 2013.
Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Brunett was ordained to the priesthood in Rome in 1958. From 1959 to 1994 he held several church positions in the Detroit area. In April 1994 he was appointed bishop of Helena by Pope John Paul II and was consecrated bishop later that year. He was appointed archbishop of Seattle in October 1997, and held that office until he reached his mandatory retirement age in 2010. In 2012, Brunett was appointed as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Oakland and held that position until a permanent bishop was installed in 2013.