Glennon Patrick Flavin
| His Excellency The Most Reverend Glennon Patrick Flavin | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lincoln Titular Bishop of Ioannina | |
| See | Diocese of Lincoln |
| Appointed | May 29, 1967 |
| Installed | August 1967 |
| Term ended | March 24, 1992 |
| Predecessor | James Vincent Casey |
| Successor | Fabian Bruskewitz |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis (1957–1967) Titular Bishop of Ioannina (1957–1967) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 20, 1941 by John J. Glennon |
| Consecration | May 30, 1957 by Joseph Ritter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1916 St. Louis, Missouri, US |
| Died | August 27, 1995 (aged 79) Denton, Nebraska, US |
| Buried | Cathedral of the Risen Christ, Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | St. Louis Preparatory Seminary Kenrick Seminary |
| Motto | Ut Christus Regnet (That Christ may reign) |
Glennon Patrick Flavin (March 2, 1916 – August 27, 1995) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln in Nebraska from 1967 to 1992. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in Missouri from 1957 to 1967.
Biography
Early life
Glennon Flavin was born on March 2, 1916, in St. Louis, Missouri, the youngest of six children.[1] His father was a police lieutenant.[2] His brother Cornelius also joined the priesthood.[3] After graduating from St. Louis Preparatory Seminary, Glennon Flavin studied at Kenrick Seminary in Shrewsbury, Missouri.[2]
Priesthood
Flavin was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Saint Louis by Archbishop John J. Glennon at the Cathedral of Saint Louis on December 20, 1941.[4] He then served as a curate at St. Michael Church and taught algebra at the Cathedral Latin School in St. Louis.[2] In 1948, he was named assistant director of the archdiocesan Mission Office, becoming its director in 1956.[1] He became a curate at the Cathedral of St. Louis and private secretary to Archbishop Joseph Ritter in 1949.[2]
Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis
On April 17, 1957, Flavin was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of St. Louis and titular bishop of Ioannina by Pope Pius XII.[4] He received his episcopal consecration at the Cathedral of Saint Louis on May 30, 1957, from Archbishop Ritter, with Bishops Charles Helmsing and Leo Byrne serving as co-consecrators.[4] Flavin selected as his episcopal motto: "Ut Christus Regnet" (Latin: "That Christ may reign").[1]
In addition to his episcopal duties, Flavin was named pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in University City, Missouri, in 1960.[2]
Bishop of Lincoln
Flavin was selected as the seventh bishop of Lincoln by Pope Paul VI on May 29, 1967.[4] As bishop, Flavin greatly increased the number of priestly vocations during his tenure.[5] He founded the School Sisters of Christ the King in 1976.[1] In 1981, he prohibited women from serving as lectors during mass; in response, Archbishop Rembert Weakland called his actions "a step backward and offensive."[6][7]
Retirement and legacy
After twenty-four years as bishop, Flavin retired on March 24, 1992.[8] Glennon Flavin died from cancer at his residence in Denton, Nebraska, on August 27, 1995, at age 79.[2] He is buried in the chapel of the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln.[2]
References
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