Benedict Joseph Flaget
Benedict Joseph Flaget SS (November 7, 1763 – February 11, 1850) was a French-born Catholic bishop in the United States. He served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bardstown between 1808 and 1839. When the see was transferred to Louisville in 1839, he became Bishop of the Diocese of Louisville where he served from 1839 to 1850.
The Right Reverend Benedict Joseph Flaget SS | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Louisville | |
| Church | Latin Church |
| See | Louisville |
| In office | February 13, 1841 – February 11, 1850 |
| Successor | Martin John Spalding |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 1, 1788 |
| Consecration | November 4, 1810 by John Carroll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1763 Contournat, Saint-Julien-de-Coppel, Auvergne, Kingdom of France |
| Died | February 11, 1850 (aged 86) Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Bardstown (1808–1832; 1833–1841) |
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