Most Reverend Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, regrets to inform you of the death of Reverend Monsignor Lawrence E. Hinch, a retired priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn. Monsignor Hinch was born on September 11, 1933, in New York, was ordained to the Priesthood on May 30, 1959, and died Thursday, January 27, 2022.

Details of the funeral arrangements for Monsignor Hinch are pending and will be sent out as soon as they are finalized.

Please pray for the repose of his soul and for the consolation of his family and friends. May he rest in the peace of Christ, the Risen Lord.

Reverend Monsignor Steven J. Aguggia, J.C.L. Chancellor