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Line 1: {{short description\|Catholic bishop}} ~~{{primarysources\|date=April 2008}}~~ {{Use mdy dates\|date=October 2019}} ~~{{infobox bishopstyles\|~~ {{Infobox Christian leader ~~name=Thomas Flanagan\|~~ \| type = ~~dipstyle=[[The Most Reverend]] \|~~ ~~offstyle~~\| honorific-prefix = [[Excellency\|His Excellency]], [[The Most Reverend]] \| \| name = Thomas Joseph Flanagan ~~relstyle=[[Monsignor]] \|~~ \| honorific-suffix = ~~deathstyle=not applicable \|}}~~ ~~'''Thomas Joseph Flanagan''' (born 23 October 1930~~\| istitle ~~the~~= ~~retired [[Auxiliary Bishop]] of the~~ [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio\|~~Diocese~~Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Antonio]] ~~in the~~ <br>[[~~USA~~Titular Bishop]]. ~~He was born in~~of [[~~Rathmore~~Bavagaliana]~~Carbury~~], ~~[[County Kildare]], [[Ireland]].~~ \| image = \| image_size = \| alt = \| caption = \| archdiocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio\|San Antonio]] \| diocese = \| appointed = January 5, 1998 \| enthroned = February 16, 1998 \| ended = December 5, 2005 \| predecessor = \| successor = \| previous_post = \| other_post = Titular Bishop of [[Bavagaliana]] <!---------- Orders ----------> \| ordination = June 10, 1956 \| ordained_by = \| consecration = February 16, 1998 \| consecrated_by = [[Patrick Flores]], [[Edmond Carmody]], and [[John E. McCarthy]] <!---------- Personal details ----------> \| birth_name = \| birth_date = {{birth date\|1930\|10\|23}} \| birth_place = [[Rathmore, County Kildare\|Rathmore]], Ireland \| death_date = {{death date and age\|2019\|10\|9\|1930\|10\|23}} \| death_place = [[San Antonio, Texas]], U.S. \| buried = \| nationality = \| alma_mater = \| signature = \| coat_of_arms = \| motto = For Christ we are ambassadors }} {{Infobox bishopstyles ~~==Early life and education==~~ \| name= Thomas Joseph Flanagan Thomas Flanagan is the oldest of eight children born to Patrick and Mary McNamara Flanagan.<ref name=50years>{{cite news\|work=satodayscatholic\|title=Bishop Thomas J. Flanagan marks 50 years of service\|date=June 26, 2006\|url=http://www.satodayscatholic.com/062606_BishopThomas.aspx}}</ref> He was ordained a [[priest]] on 10 June 1956 for the Diocese of San Antonio. Flanagan served in eight parishes and also as spiritual advisor of the [[Society of Saint Vincent de Paul\|Saint Vincent de Paul Society]], [[Chairman of the board\|Chaiman of the Board]] of the archdiocese's [[Assumption Seminary]], as well as diocesan chapter chaplain for its [[Knights of Columbus]].<ref name=50years /> \| dipstyle= [[Excellency\|His Excellency]] [[The Most Reverend]] \| offstyle=[[Your Excellency]] \| relstyle=[[Bishop]] \| image = Mitre (plain).svg \| image_size = 200px }} '''Thomas Joseph Flanagan''' (October 23, 1930 – October 9, 2019) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an [[Auxiliary Bishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio\|Diocese of San Antonio]] in Texas from 1998 to 2005. ~~==Episcopal career==~~ On 5 January 1998 he was [[Appointment of Catholic bishops\|appointed]] [[Titular Bishop]] for [[Bavagaliana]] and [[Auxiliary Bishop]] for his home diocese by [[John Paul II\|Pope John Paul II]].<ref name=bflanagan>{{cite news\|work=catholic-hierarchy\|title=Bishop Thomas Joseph Flanagan\|date=February 10, 2010\|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bflanagan.html}}</ref><ref name=OMI>{{cite news\|work=satodayscatholic\|title=Retired Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Flanagan newest honorary OMI\|date=October 9, 2009\|url=http://www.satodayscatholic.com/100909_bishop.aspx}}</ref> Flanagan was [[Consecrated life (Catholic Church)\|consecrated]] a bishop on 16 February 1998. His [[Consecrator\|Principal Consecrator]] was [[Patrick Flores\|Archbishop Patrick Flores]]. Flanagan's principal co-consecrators were [[Edmond Carmody\|Bishop Edmond Carmody]], and [[John McCarthy (Roman Catholic Bishop)\|Bishop John McCarthy]]. == Biography == ~~Flanagan retired on 15 December 2005 at the age of seventy-five.~~ === Early life and education === ~~{{start box}}~~ Thomas Flanagan was born on October 23, 1930, in [[Carbury, County Kildare]], in the Republic of Ireland. He was the oldest of eight children born to Patrick and Mary McNamara Flanagan.<ref name="50years">{{cite news\|work=satodayscatholic\|title=Bishop Thomas J. Flanagan marks 50 years of service\|date=June 26, 2006\|url=http://www.satodayscatholic.com/062606_BishopThomas.aspx}}</ref> Flanagan attended St Conleth's National School in Carbury and then [[Mungret College]], a high school near [[Limerick]]. He then studied at [[St. Patrick's College, Thurles]] in Ireland. In 1956, on a visit to Ireland, Archbishop [[Robert E. Lucey]] recruited Flanagan to serve as a priest in Texas after his ordination.<ref name="OMI" /> === Priesthood === Flanagan was ordained into the priesthood on June 10, 1956, for the Diocese of San Antonio. After emigrating to the United States,<ref name="bflanagan" />Flanagan served in eight parishes in Texas. He also served as spiritual advisor of the [[Society of Saint Vincent de Paul\|Saint Vincent de Paul Society]], [[Chairman of the board\|Chairman of the Board]] of the archdiocese's [[Assumption Seminary]], and diocesan chapter chaplain for its [[Knights of Columbus]].<ref name="50years" /> In 1969, Flanagan was appointed as administrator, then pastor, of St. Agnes Parish in [[Edna, Texas]]. Flanagan was awarded a [[Master of Divinity]] degree from the [[Oblate School of Theology]] in San Antonio in 1979. He was named a monsignor by [[Pope John Paul II]] on Nov. 29, 1989. === Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio === On January 5, 1998, Flanagan was [[Appointment of Catholic bishops\|appointed]] titular bishop for [[Bavagaliana]] and [[Auxiliary Bishop\|auxiliary bishop]] for the Archdiocese of San Antonio by Pope John Paul II.<ref name="bflanagan">{{cite news\|work=catholic-hierarchy\|title=Bishop Thomas Joseph Flanagan\|date=February 10, 2010\|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bflanagan.html}}</ref><ref name="OMI">{{cite news\|work=satodayscatholic\|title=Retired Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Flanagan newest honorary OMI\|date=October 9, 2009\|url=http://www.satodayscatholic.com/100909_bishop.aspx}}</ref> Flanagan was [[Consecrated life (Catholic Church)\|consecrated]] on February 16, 1998 at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio. His [[Consecrator\|principal consecrator]] was Archbishop [[Patrick Flores]]. with Bishop [[Edmond Carmody]], and Bishop John McCarthy as co-consecrators.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Bishop Thomas Joseph Flanagan [Catholic-Hierarchy]\|url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bflanagan.html\|access-date=2022-02-16\|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> === Retirement === Flanagan retired as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio on December 15, 2005, at age 75 and died in San Antonio on October 9, 2019.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Thomas Flanagan, retired San Antonio auxiliary bishop, dies at 89\|url=https://www.kens5.com/article/life/faith/thomas-flanagan-retired-san-antonio-auxiliary-bishop-dies-at-89/273-c94a512d-d42f-4153-80af-2370f945ef25\|publisher=[[KENS]]5\|date=October 9, 2019\|accessdate=October 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name="bflanagan" /> ==See also== {{portal bar\|Biography\|Catholicism\|Texas}} {{div col\|colwidth=30em}} * [[Catholic Church hierarchy]] * [[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]] {{div col end}} ==References== <references /> ==External links== * [http://www.archsa.org/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio Official Site] ==Episcopal succession== {{s-start}} {{s-rel\|ca}} {{succession box \| Line 22 ⟶ 91: before=[[Joseph Anthony Galante]] \| after=[[Oscar Cantú]] \| years=1998–2005}} years=1998–2005<ref name=dsan>{{cite news\|work=catholic-hierarchy\|title=Archdiocese of San Antonio '''Archidioecesis Sancti Antonii'''\|date=April 6, 2010\|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsnan.html}}</ref> \|}} {{s-end ~~box~~}} {{Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio\|state=collapsed}} ~~==References==~~ ~~<references />~~ {{authority control}} ~~{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->~~ ~~\| NAME = Flanagan, Thomas~~ ~~\| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =~~ ~~\| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Catholic bishop~~ ~~\| DATE OF BIRTH = 1930~~ ~~\| PLACE OF BIRTH =~~ ~~\| DATE OF DEATH =~~ ~~\| PLACE OF DEATH =~~ }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Flanagan, Thomas}} [[Category:~~People~~Christian clergy from County ~~Kerry~~Kildare]] [[Category:1930 births]] [[Category:~~Living~~2019 ~~people~~deaths]] ~~[[Category:American Roman Catholic bishops]]~~ [[Category:Irish emigrants to the United States]] [[Category:20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States]] [[Category:21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States]] [[Category:Alumni of St. Patrick's College, Thurles]] [[Category:Irish expatriate Roman Catholic bishops]] [[Category:People from Carbury, County Kildare]] {{US-RC-bishop-stub}} {{Ireland-RC-bishop-stub}} ~~[[de:Thomas Joseph Flanagan]]~~