Gentle Eminence

Gentle Eminence
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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0773518460
ISBN-13 : 9780773518469
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Book Synopsis Gentle Eminence by : Philip Wallace Platt

Download or read book Gentle Eminence written by Philip Wallace Platt and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in 1905, George Bernard Flahiff was the son of an innkeeper in a small Ontario town. A versatile athlete and exceptional student, he studied at the University of Toronto, where his history professor, Lester Pearson, suggested a career in diplomacy. Instead, Flahiff entered the Basilian order, studied in Paris, taught at the Pontifical Institute, and became superior general of the Basilians. Named archbishop of Winnipeg, he fell in love with the west. His appointment as archbishop coincided with the Second Vatican Council (1962-65). Inspired by the Vatican sessions he attended, he strove for the spiritual renewal of the people of his diocese, becoming a clear and constant voice of the Church in Canada and beyond. Open to new things but respectful of the old, he spoke up for the rights of women and the importance of the laity in the Church. His ecumenical leadership in Manitoba was outstanding. Ultimately a cardinal and elector of two popes, George Flahiff stands out among bishops because he defied stereotypes, preferring buses to limousines, "George" to "Eminence," and friendship to privilege. Never seeking greatness in any way but ever obedient to his calling, he rose to the highest ranks in the Church, accepting each new position with faith and humility. P. Wallace Platt, CSB, is a Basilian missionary in Columbia.


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