Dermot O’Flanagan

Background

O’Flanagan, Dermot was born on March 9, 1901 in Lahinch, Ireland. Son of Joseph James and Caroline (Coyne) O’F.

Education

Student Belvedere College, Dublin, Ireland, 1907-1917, St. Ignatius College, Valkenburg, Holland, 1926-1930.

Career

Came to the United States, 1932, naturalized, 1943. Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1929. Pastor Holy Family Church, Anchorage, Alaska, 1933-1951.

Appointed vicar delegate Military Ordinariate, Ty. Alaska, Yukon, District Mackenzie, 1947-1966. Appointed first bishop Diocese of Juneau, 1951.

Connections

Father:

Joseph James O’F.

Mother:

Caroline (Coyne) O’F.