Who is Fr. Flanagan, the newest American Venerable?
Who was Fr. Flanagan? What is he known for? And what happens next?
Pope Leo on Monday declared Fr. Edward Flanagan “Venerable,” advancing the Irish-born Omaha priest one step closer to canonization.
Who was Fr. Flanagan? What is he known for? And what happens next?
The Pillar explains.
Who was Fr. Flanagan?
Edward Flanagan was born in 1886 on a farm in Ireland, the eighth of 11 ch…