Glennon Patrick Flavin

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. His father was a police lieutenant. His brother Cornelius also joined the priesthood. After graduating from St. Louis Preparatory Seminary, Glennon Flavin studied at Kenrick Seminary in Shrewsbury, Missouri. He then served as a curate at St. Michael Church and taught algebra at the Cathedral Latin School in St. Louis. He founded the School Sisters of Christ the King in 1976.

Retirement and legacy After twenty-four years as bishop, Flavin retired on March 24, 1992. Glennon Flavin died from cancer at his residence in Denton, Nebraska, on August 27, 1995, at age 79. He is buried in the chapel of the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln.