Religion: Catholic nun 
Name: The Flying Nun
Alter Ego: Sister Bertrille
Other Names: Elsie Ethrington
Classification:
hero
clergy/religious leader
Publisher(s): 
Doubleday
First Appearance: The Fifteenth Pelican (1965)
Creators: Tere Rios, Arthur King, Sally Field (actress)
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 83
TV, Film Appearances: 82
Prose/Text Book/Story Appearances: 1
Employer: Convent San Tanco
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Race: white
Gender: female
Sister Bertrille is a num with the ability to fly. In the TV sitcom "The Flying Nun," it is revealed her real birth name is "Elsie Ethrington." She took the name "Sister Bertrille" when she became a nun. (It is common for nuns to adopt new names.)
The Fifteenth Pelican (1965) (lead character)The Flying Nun - Season 1, Episode 1 (7 Sep. 1967): "The Flying Nun" (lead character)
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flying_Nun
- http://xklsv.org/viewwiki.php?title=The_Flying_Nun
- http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0167391/