Peter Brown (bishop)

Styles of Peter Hugh Brown
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Peter Hugh Brown, C.Ss.R. (born November 11, 1947) is the second bishop of the Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago in American Samoa.

Early life and education

Peter Hugh Brown was born in Greymouth, New Zealand. He is the youngest child born to William and Mary (Sweeney) Brown.^[1] His primary and secondary education was with the Little Brothers of Mary. He entered the regular work-force before he began religious formation. Brown professed first vows as a Redemptorist on February 16, 1969 and perpetual vows on October 26, 1975.^[2] He studied for the priesthood at Yarra Theological Union in Melbourne, Australia.

Priesthood

Brown was ordained a priest by Bishop Brian Ashby of Christchurch on December 19, 1981. He served as a missionary on Savaii Island, Safotu, as a chaplain in the office of chaplain for migrants in Auckland, New Zealand, and as a parish priest in Clover Park, South Auckland before he was elected as the Redemptorist's regional superior.^[1][3] Brown is fluent in the Samoan language.^[3]

Bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago

Pope Francis named Brown the bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago on May 31, 2013.^[2] On August 22, 2013, Brown was ordained by Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati and Palau. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops John Quinn Weitzel, M.M., Bishop Emeritus of Samoa-Pago Pago, and Denis George Browne of Hamilton, New Zealand.^[2] .

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