Thomas Flynn (bishop of Lancaster)

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The Right Reverend
Thomas Flynn
Bishop of Lancaster
Province Liverpool
Diocese Lancaster
See Lancaster
Installed 12 June 1939
Predecessor Thomas Wulstan Pearson
Successor Brian Charles Foley
Orders
Ordination 13 June 1908
by Thomas Whiteside
Consecration 24 July 1939
by William Cardinal Godfrey
Personal details
Born 6 January 1880
Portsmouth
Died 3 November 1961
Buried Lancaster Cathedral
Denomination Roman Catholic
Styles of
Thomas Flynn
Reference style The Right Reverend
Spoken style My Lord
Religious style Bishop
Posthumous style not applicable

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]

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

  1. 1 2 3 "Bishop Thomas Flynn". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Thomas Wulstan Pearson
Bishop of Lancaster
1939–1961
Succeeded by
Brian Charles Foley
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