Isn’t that the one where a priest tried to consecrate tortilla chips one year?
I must have missed that one. But I’m sure you have evidence that it happened and the Cardinal permitted it. If not, you might look up section 2477 in the Catechism.
The Cardinal just reached his 75th birthday on Feb. 27. The transition was a lot faster than I anticipated.
The was the point in Cardinal Mahony’s request for a co-adjutor bishop. Archbishop Gomez has had a year to become familiar with the archdiocese and make a smooth transition.
Rocco Palmo described the process
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Cardinal Mahony petitioned for a co-adjutor in Fall 2009. Palmo says “From there, the cardinal is credibly understood to have been given the privilege of approving the terna of his potential successors – not the final choice – with at least one Mahony aide anticipating an announcement sometime around the cardinal’s 74th birthday, February 27th.”
Archbishop Gomez was named co-adjutor.
Palmo continues, “Once named, then installed with the customary “Mass of Welcome” some two months after his appointment, a coadjutor would spend roughly a year assisting the ordinary and learning the ropes before immediately succeeding to the archbishopric upon its vacancy – in this case, on the acceptance of Mahony’s resignation by the Pope shortly after the cardinal turns 75. Though such provision is often sought by prelates seeking a smooth transition of governance, it’s likewise a savvy move; a departing ordinary usually stands a better chance of getting the coadjutor of his choice than a successor who’s selected outright.”
So now we have a new archbishop and we’ll see what changes will occur and what will remain the same.