Thomas Flynn (bishop of Lancaster)

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Thomas Edward Flynn (6 January 1880 – 3 November 1961) was an English prelate who served as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Lancaster from 1939 to 1961.[1]


Thomas Flynn
Bishop of Lancaster
ProvinceLiverpool
DioceseLancaster
SeeLancaster
Installed12 June 1939
PredecessorThomas Wulstan Pearson
SuccessorBrian Charles Foley
Orders
Ordination13 June 1908
by Thomas Whiteside
Consecration24 July 1939
by William Cardinal Godfrey
Personal details
Born6 January 1880
Portsmouth
Died3 November 1961
BuriedLancaster Cathedral
DenominationRoman Catholic
Styles of
Thomas Flynn
Reference styleThe Right Reverend
Spoken styleMy Lord
Religious styleBishop
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Born in Portsmouth, he was ordained to the priesthood on 13 June 1908. He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Lancaster by the Holy See on 12 June 1939. His consecration to the Episcopate took place on 24 July 1939, the principal consecrator was William Godfrey, Cardinal-Archbishop of Westminster, and the principal co-consecrators were Edward Myers, Coadjutor Archbishop of Westminster and Joseph McCormack, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle.[1]

He died in office at aged 81.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bishop Thomas Flynn". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lancaster
1939–1961
Succeeded by