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His Excellency , The Most Reverend
Bernard Joseph Flanagan
Church Roman Catholic See Diocese of Worcester Appointed August 8, 1959 Installed September 24, 1959 Term ended March 31, 1983 Predecessor John Joseph Wright Successor Timothy Joseph Harrington Ordination December 8, 1931Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani Consecration November 30, 1953Edward Francis Ryan , Vincent Stanislaus Waters , and John Patrick Cody Born (1908-03-31 ) March 31, 1908Died January 28, 1998(1998-01-28) (aged 89 )Worcester, Massachusetts , US Buried St. John Cemetery Previous post(s ) Bishop of Norwich Education College of the Holy Cross Pontifical North American College Catholic University of America Motto Respice ad Mariam
Bernard Joseph Flanagan (March 31, 1908 – January 28, 1998) was an American prelate of the 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
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Early life
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Bernard Flanagan was born on March 31, 1908, in Proctor , Vermont , to John B. and Alice (née McGarry) Flanagan.[1] College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.[1]
Flanagan was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Burlington by Cardinal Francesco Selvaggiani on December 8, 1931.[2] doctorate in canon law from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in 1943.[3] Edward Ryan and as chancellor of the diocese.[1]
Bishop of Norwich
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On September 1, 1953, Flanagan was appointed the first bishop of the Diocese of Norwich by Pope Pius XII . Flanagan received his episcopal consecration on December 3, 1953, in Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Burlington, Vermont , from Bishop Edward Ryan , with Bishops Vincent Waters and John Cody serving as co-consecrators .[3] 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
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Flanagan was named the second bishop of the Diocese of Worcester on August 8, 1959, by Pope John XXIII . Flanagan was installed by Cardinal Richard Cushing on September 24, 1959. Flanagan attended the Second Vatican Council in Rome from 1962 to 1965, and was an ardent supporter of ecumenism . He once declared,
"There are many paths that we can and must travel, as we work and pray for the fulfillment of Christ 's prayer that 'all be one'. One of these paths is the association of yet separated Christian churches in local and regional councils."
In 1973, the diocese joined the Worcester County Ecumenical Council, a predominantly Protestant organization.[5] Archbishop Iakovos of the Greek Orthodox Church in America .[6]
Retirement
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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
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Connecticut
United States
Catholic Church in the United States
Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
List of Catholic bishops of the United States
Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
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^ a b c Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who . Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
^ a b "Bishop Bernard Joseph Flanagan" . Catholic-Hierarchy.org .
^ a b "Bishop Flanagan Installed in New Norwick Diocese", The Catholic Standard and Times , Vol. 59, Number 11, 11 December 1953
^ Diocese of Norwich. A Brief History of the Diocese of Norwich Archived May 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ Telegram & Gazette. [1 ] May 22, 2007
^ St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Catholics attend Orthodox service Archived February 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine January 23, 2006
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Vincent Joseph Hines
Daniel Patrick Reilly
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Parishes
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St. Joseph Parish, Rockville
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Matthew Francis Brady
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St. Monica's Church, Barre
Conversion of St. Paul Church, Barton
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Saint Michael's College
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College of St. Joseph
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Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Rutland
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Bernard Joseph Flanagan
Louis Edward Gelineau
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