Bernard Joseph Flanagan

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Personal details
Born(1908-03-31)March 31, 1908
DiedJanuary 28, 1998(1998-01-28) (aged 89)
Worcester, Massachusetts, US
BuriedSt. John Cemetery
Previous post(s)Bishop of Norwich
EducationCollege of the Holy Cross
Pontifical North American College
Catholic University of America
MottoRespice ad Mariam
(Look to Mary)
Styles of
Vincent Joseph Hines
Reference style
Spoken style
Your Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Bernard Joseph Flanagan (March 31, 1908 – January 28, 1998) was an American

Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Norwich in Connecticut (1953–1959) and as bishop of the Diocese of Worcester
in Massachusetts (1959–1983).

Biography

Early life

Bernard Flanagan was born on March 31, 1908, in Proctor, Vermont, to John B. and Alice (née McGarry) Flanagan.[1] He studied at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.[1]

Flanagan was

Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in 1943.[3] Flanagan then served as secretary to Bishop Edward Ryan and as chancellor of the diocese.[1]

Bishop of Norwich

On September 1, 1953, Flanagan was appointed the first bishop of the Diocese of Norwich by

St. Patrick's Cathedral in Norwich. During his tenure, Flanagan oversaw the establishment of several secondary schools and parishes within his diocese.[4]

Bishop of Worcester

Flanagan was named the second bishop of the Diocese of Worcester on August 8, 1959, by

Retirement

Pope John Paul II accepted Flanagan's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Worcester on March 31, 1983. Bernard Flanagan died on January 28, 1998, in Worcester at age 89.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
  2. ^ a b "Bishop Bernard Joseph Flanagan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  3. ^ a b "Bishop Flanagan Installed in New Norwick Diocese", The Catholic Standard and Times, Vol. 59, Number 11, 11 December 1953
  4. ^ Diocese of Norwich. A Brief History of the Diocese of Norwich Archived May 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Telegram & Gazette. [1] May 22, 2007
  6. ^ St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Catholics attend Orthodox service Archived February 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine January 23, 2006

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
none
Bishop of Norwich
1953–1959
Succeeded by
Preceded by
John Joseph Wright
Bishop of Worcester
1959–1983
Succeeded by