Bernard Joseph Flanagan

Styles of
**Vincent Joseph Hines**
Styles of; Vincent Joseph Hines
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

The Most Reverend

Bernard Joseph Flanagan
The Most Reverend; Bernard Joseph Flanagan
Bishop Emeritus of Worcester
Church	Roman Catholic
Archdiocese	Boston
Diocese	Worcester
Appointed	August 8, 1959
Installed	September 24, 1959
Term ended	March 31, 1983
Predecessor	John Joseph Wright
Successor	Timothy Joseph Harrington
Orders
Ordination	December 8, 1931; by Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani
Consecration	November 30, 1953; by Edward Francis Ryan, Vincent Stanislaus Waters, and John Patrick Cody
Personal details
Born	March 31, 1908; Proctor, Vermont
Died	January 28, 1998 (aged 89); Worcester, Massachusetts
Buried	St. John Cemetery
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Norwich
Motto	LOOK TO MARY (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 Norwich (1953–1959) and Bishop of Worcester (1959–1983).

Biography[]

Bernard Flanagan was born 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] He was ordained to the priesthood on December 8, 1931.^[2] He earned a doctorate in canon law from The Catholic University of America in 1943, and served as secretary to Bishop Edward Francis Ryan and chancellor of the Diocese of Burlington.^[1]

On September 1, 1953, he was appointed the first Bishop of Norwich, Connecticut, by Pope Pius XII. Flanagan received his episcopal consecration on the following December 3 from Bishop Edward Ryan, with Bishops Vincent Waters and John Cody serving as co-consecrators. He was formally installed five days later, on December 8, in St. Patrick's Cathedral. During his tenure, Flanagan oversaw the establishment of several secondary schools and parishes within his diocese.^[3]

He was later named the second Bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts, on August 8, 1959, and installed as such by Richard Cardinal Cushing on September 24 of that same year. Flanagan attended the Second Vatican Council 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, his diocese joined the , a predominantly Protestant organization.^[4] He also engaged in active dialogue with Archbishop Iakovos of the Greek Orthodox Church in America.^[5]

After twenty-three years of service, the Bishop retired from his post in Worcester on his seventy-fifth birthday, March 31, 1983. Flanagan later died at the age 89.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
^ "Bishop Bernard Joseph Flanagan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
^ 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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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by none	Bishop of Norwich 1953–1959	Succeeded by Vincent Joseph Hines
Preceded by John Joseph Wright	Bishop of Worcester 1959–1983	Succeeded by Timothy Joseph Harrington

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[curtis-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.

[hierarchy-2] "Bishop Bernard Joseph Flanagan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

[3] Diocese of Norwich. A Brief History of the Diocese of Norwich Archived May 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[4] Telegram & Gazette. [1] May 22, 2007

[5] St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Catholics attend Orthodox service Archived February 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine January 23, 2006

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Ordinaries	Bishops John Joseph Wright Bernard Joseph Flanagan Timothy Joseph Harrington Daniel Patrick Reilly Robert Joseph McManus Auxiliary Bishops Timothy Joseph Harrington George Edward Rueger
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Education	High Schools Holy Name Central Catholic High School Notre Dame Academy Notre Dame Preparatory School St. Bernard's High School St. John's High School St. Mary's Central Catholic High School Saint Peter-Marian High School High Schools, closed Magnificat Academy High Schools, independent Immaculate Heart of Mary Trivium School
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Ordinaries	Bishops Bernard Joseph Flanagan Vincent Joseph Hines Daniel Patrick Reilly Daniel Anthony Hart Michael Richard Cote
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Education	College and seminary Holy Apostles College and Seminary Elementary schools Sacred Heart School, Groton Sacred Heart School, Taftville Saint James School, Danielson Saint John School, Old Saybrook Saint John Paul II School, Middletown Saint Joseph School, Baltic Saint Joseph School, New London Saint Joseph School, North Grosvernordale Saint Mary-Saint Joseph School, Willimantic Saint Michael School, Pawtucket Saint Patrick Cathedral School, Norwich High Schools Academy of the Holy Family, Baltic Marianapolis Preparatory School, Thompson Mercy High School, Middletown Saint Bernard High School, Uncasville Xavier High School, Middletown
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Education	Higher Education College of St. Joseph Saint Michael's College Former college Trinity College High Schools Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Rutland Rice Memorial High School, South Burlington
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Bernard Joseph Flanagan

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The Most Reverend Bernard Joseph Flanagan
Bishop Emeritus of Worcester
Church	Roman Catholic
Archdiocese	Boston
Diocese	Worcester
Appointed	August 8, 1959
Installed	September 24, 1959
Term ended	March 31, 1983
Predecessor	John Joseph Wright
Successor	Timothy Joseph Harrington
Orders
Ordination	December 8, 1931 by Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani
Consecration	November 30, 1953 by Edward Francis Ryan, Vincent Stanislaus Waters, and John Patrick Cody
Personal details
Born	(1908-03-31)March 31, 1908 Proctor, Vermont
Died	January 28, 1998(1998-01-28) (aged 89) Worcester, Massachusetts
Buried	St. John Cemetery
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Norwich
Motto	LOOK TO MARY (RESPICE AD MARIAM)

Styles of Vincent Joseph Hines

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop