Thomas Flanagan (bishop)
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Thomas Joseph Flanagan |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of San Antonio Titular Bishop of Bavagaliana |
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| Archdiocese | San Antonio |
| Appointed | January 5, 1998 |
| Installed | February 16, 1998 |
| Term ended | December 5, 2005 |
| Other posts | Titular Bishop of Bavagaliana |
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| Ordination | June 10, 1956 |
| Consecration | February 16, 1998 by Patrick Flores, Edmond Carmody, and John E. McCarthy |
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October 23, 1930 Rathmore, Ireland |
| Motto | For Christ we are ambassadors |
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Styles of Thomas Joseph Flanagan |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Thomas Joseph Flanagan (born 23 October 1930) is the retired Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of San Antonio in the United States. He was born in Carbury, County Kildare, Ireland.
Thomas Flanagan is the oldest of eight children born to Patrick and Mary McNamara Flanagan. He studied at St. Patrick's College, Thurles, and 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 Saint Vincent de Paul Society, Chairman of the Board of the archdiocese's Assumption Seminary, as well as diocesan chapter chaplain for its Knights of Columbus. Following further study he was awarded a Masters of Divinity from the Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio in 1979.
On 5 January 1998 he was appointed Titular Bishop for Bavagaliana and Auxiliary Bishop for his home diocese by Pope John Paul II. Flanagan was consecrated a bishop on 16 February 1998. His Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Patrick Flores. Flanagan's principal co-consecrators were Bishop Edmond Carmody, and Bishop John McCarthy.
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