George Flahiff | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Winnipeg | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Winnipeg |
| See | Winnipeg |
| Appointed | 10 March 1961 |
| Installed | 26 June 1961 |
| Term ended | 31 March 1982 |
| Predecessor | Philip Francis Pocock |
| Successor | Adam Joseph Exner |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Salute a Primavalle (1969–89) |
| Previous posts | Superior General of Congregation of Saint Basil (1954–61) President of the Canadian Episcopal Conference (1964–67) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 August 1930 by Neil McNeil |
| Consecration | 31 May 1961 by James Charles McGuigan |
| Created cardinal | 28 April 1969 byPope Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Bernard Flahiff 26 October 1905 |
| Died | 22 August 1989(1989-08-22) (aged 83) Saint Michael's Hospital,Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | Saint Michael's College |
| Alma mater | University of Strasbourg |
| Motto | In ipso per ipsum cum ipso |
| Styles of George Flahiff | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Religious style | Cardinal |
| Posthumous style | none |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Winnipeg |
George Bernard Flahiff,CC,C.S.B. (26 October 1905 – 22 August 1989) was aCanadianprelate of theRoman Catholic Church. He served asArchbishop of Winnipeg from 1961 to 1982, and was elevated to thecardinalate in 1969.
One of nine children, George Flahiff was born inParis,Ontario; his father was aninnkeeper. He attendedSt. Jerome's College inKitchener from 1920 to 1921, and then studied atSt. Michael's College inToronto, from where he obtained aBachelor of Arts degree in 1926. One of hisprofessors at St. Michael's wasLester B. Pearson, the futurePrime Minister who encouraged Flahiff to follow a career indiplomacy. Flahiff instead joined theCongregation of St. Basil (also known as the Basilian Fathers) in 1926, making his firstprofession on 20 September 1927.
After three years' study oftheology atSt. Basil's Seminary in Toronto, Flahiff wasordained to thepriesthood by ArchbishopNeil McNeil on 17 August 1930. He then furthered his studies inFrance at theUniversity of Strasbourg (1930–1931) and at theÉcole des Chartes (1931–1935). Upon his return toCanada, Flahiff taughthistory andart at thePontifical Institute of Medieval Studies from 1935 to 1954. During that time, he also served as a professor of history at theUniversity of Toronto (1940–1954) andSecretary of the Institute of Mediaeval Studies (1943–1951).
Flahiff became a member of the general council of the Basilian Fathers on 6 July 1948. He was elected localsuperior of the Basilians on 1 July 1951, and latersuperior general of the entire congregation on 6 July 1954. Reelected as superior general on 14 June 1960, he also served asPresident of theCanadian Religious Conference from 1959 to 1961.
On 10 March 1961, Flahiff was appointedArchbishop of Winnipeg byPope John XXIII. He received hisepiscopal consecration on the following May 31 from CardinalJames Charles McGuigan, with ArchbishopsPhilip Francis Pocock andMichael Cornelius O'Neill serving asco-consecrators, atSt. Michael's Cathedral.
Flahiff was created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1969. In 1974, he was made a Companion of theOrder of Canada.
Flahiff was one of theCouncil Fathers atVatican II and played a key role in the writing of severalConciliar documents.
The Cardinal Flahiff Building, which is part ofUniversity of St. Michael's College within theUniversity of Toronto, is named after him.
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