Monday, February 23, 2009

News Alert: Pope Picks Archbishop of Milwaukee to Lead New York Archdiocese

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The New York Times
Monday, February 23, 2009 -- 6:16 AM ET
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Pope Picks Archbishop of Milwaukee to Lead New York Archdiocese

Pope Benedict XVI on Monday named Archbishop Timothy M.
Dolan, who has led the archdiocese of Milwaukee for the last
seven years, to succeed Cardinal Edward M. Egan as the Roman
Catholic archbishop of New York.

Archbishop Dolan, who has a towering frame and a gregarious
presence, is orthodox in his theology but more likely to use
persuasion than punishment on Catholics who do not share his
views. In choosing him, the pope passed over other candidates
equally conservative but more confrontational with Catholic
priests, parishioners and politicians who question church
teaching.

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