Edward J. Flanagan
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Right Rev. Monsignor Edward Joseph Flanagan was an Irish-born priest of the Catholic Church in the United States, who served for decades in Nebraska. After serving as a parish priest in the Catholic Diocese of Omaha, he founded the orphanage and educational complex known as Boys Town, located west of the city in what is now Boys Town, Douglas County, Nebraska. In the 21st century, the complex also serves as a center for troubled youth.
Flanagan in 1938
Fr. Edward J. Flanagan statue, Ballymoe, Co Galway
Bust of Flanagan created in 1967 by Paul Granlund for the Nebraska Hall of Fame.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha
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The Archdiocese of Omaha is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in northeastern Nebraska in the United States. Its current archbishop, George Joseph Lucas, was installed in Omaha on July 22, 2009.
St. Cecilia Cathedral
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha