Originally published at Southern Cross
CHULA VISTA — Father Leo Thomas Brogan, a priest of the Diocese of Tucson, Arizona, died March 5 after a short illness. He was 85.
Raised in Hawthorne, New Jersey, he was ordained a priest in 1967 for the Tucson Diocese and later joined the U.S. Navy as a chaplain, holding assignments throughout the world and achieving the rank of captain.
Upon retirement from the Navy, he moved to San Diego, where he continued his priestly ministry for the Discalced Carmelite nuns.
Eventually, he relocated to Fredericka Manor in Chula Vista, where he formed a Catholic community, celebrating Mass regularly and ministering to many of his fellow residents.
His funeral Mass was celebrated March 10 at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Chula Vista.
