George Flahiff
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George Bernard Flahiff CC, CSB (October 26, 1905 – August 22, 1989) was a Canadian Cardinal.
Born in Paris, Ontario, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto. He was ordained a priest in the Congregation of St. Basil in 1930. He served as the third Archbishop of Winnipeg, Manitoba, from 1960 until 1982. He was created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1969. In 1974, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
Flahiff was one of the Council Fathers at Vatican II and played a key role in the writing of several Conciliar documents.
The Cardinal Flahiff Building, which is part of University of St. Michael's College within the University of Toronto, is named after him.
[edit] References
- P. Wallace Platt (1999). Gentle Eminence: A Life of Cardinal Flahiff. McGill-Queen's University Press. ISBN 0-7735-2007-4.
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| Preceded by Philip Francis Pocock |
Archbishop of Winnipeg 1960–1982 |
Succeeded by Adam Joseph Exner |
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