Early Life and Ministry
O'Brien was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and attended St. Meinrad Seminary. Feeling a call to the priesthood from an early age, he was ordained for the Diocese of Tucson, Arizona, on May 7, 1961. He then served as an associate pastor at Immaculate Conception Church in Douglas.
In 1964, O'Brien was transferred to territory that would later become the Diocese of Phoenix, as an associate pastor at St. Theresa Church and later at St. Gregory Church. He was named pastor of St. Catherine Church in Phoenix in 1979, and also served as vicar general for the Diocese.
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