Fr. Daniel Brandenburg LC

I grew up in rural northern Iowa and felt a call to the priesthood at a young age, entering the novitiate of the Legionaries of Christ in 1993. After novitiate and two years of studying classical humanities, I obtained summa cum laude licentiate degrees in philosophy and theology from the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome, Italy. I was ordained a priest on December 22, 2007. In May of 2023 I completed a doctorate in education through Creighton University’s Interdisciplinary Leadership Program.

I currently serve as chaplain for the Lumen Institute, Legatus, and Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Atlanta, GA. I am also serving as the chairman of the board of directors for Catholic World Mission and Sacred Heart Apostolic School.

In 2016, I survived a heart attack and in 2018 was diagnosed with multiple myeloma cancer. The experience of suffering and brushes with death has colored my outlook on life. I strive to live each day as a gift from God.