Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan appears to be top candidate to succeed Cardinal Edward Egan as Archbishop of New York, numerous media outlets in the United States and Europe are reporting.Egan, 76, would retire but retain the title of Cardinal.
He was named to the post May 11, 2000 by Pope John Paul II.
The Archdiocese of New York covers part of the Hudson Valley.
Egan’s successor would first be appointed as an Archbishop. The Pope may later call a consistory to elevate him to Cardinal.
Numerous media outlets in the United States, including The New York Times and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, have reported Dolan was a top candidate.
In Rome, Italian journalist Paolo Rodari, who writes for the daily newspaper Il Reformista, a respected publication covering the Vatican, reported in the last few days Dolan was the choice.
Citing several sources, WABC-TV also was reporting on its web site this morning that Dolan was the choice.
WISN-TV in Milwaukee this morning was quoting Rodari saying the naming of Dolan is "imminent."
However, speculation has been rampant for several weeks, and any announcement could be delayed, a source familiar with the Archdiocese of New York told the Poughkeepsie Journal.
American announcements are usually made in Rome on Tuesdays, early in the morning, said Monsignor Desmond O’Connor of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church in La Grange.
“There have been some surprises in the past. When they’re ready to make the announcement, they’ll make the announcement,” O’Connor said.
Egan was in LaGrange recently to dedicate the new Blessed Kateri church, an event that drew 1,000 parishioners.
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