Although he has sent in his resignation on reaching retirement age of 75, Seattle Catholic Archbishop Alex Brunett has told the pope he's ready to stay on the job. Brunett is the leader for about a half-million Catholics in Western Washington.
Because of the number of aging bishops in the United States, it takes the Vatican about two years to name a replacement.
Brunett told The Tacoma News Tribune he'd like to stay a bit longer -- as long as he's healthy and effective.
He's open to whatever the Vatican decides.
Brunett was appointed archbishop in 1997 after the death of Archbishop Thomas Murphy.
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