Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget

Episode 160

Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget (1763 – 1850) was the first bishop of Bardstown, later the Dioceses of Louisville, Kentucky (1808 – 1850). He was probably the most important bishop of the early church in America not named John Carroll. He spent the majority of his four decades as bishop traveling by horseback and on foot through his vast diocese. He was an incredibly holy and wise man whose counsel was sought on all Church matters in America and even in Rome when matters touching on America arose. He was also beloved of his people who sent up such an uproar when he tried to retire due to infirmity and illness that he was forced to resume his episcopal position. He remained in that position for another 18 years until his death in 1850.

Books

• Sketches of the life, times, and character of the Rt. Rev. Benedict Joseph Flaget, First Bishop of Louisville
• A biography of Msgr Benedict Joseph Flaget, b. 1763 – d. 1850, first Bishop of the Dioceses of Bardstown and Louisville, Kentucky, 1811 – 1850
• Cathedrals In The Wilderness: The Story Of Benedict Joseph Flaget, Pioneer Bishop
• The American Catholic Almanac A Daily Reader of Patriots Saints Rogues and Ordinary People Who Changed the United States

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