US Bishop Change: New York City

[Corki]

Could someone please clarify the following for me? I’m under the impression that the Pope usually does not name two Cardinals to the same see. Is this correct? Does anyone know of an incident when two cardinals were present in the same see? **Was Cardinal Egan named a Cardinal while Cardinal O’Connor was still alive? ** I really can’t remember. Cardinal Egan is still in his mid 70’s and could live quite a while yet. Does this mean NYC will be without a Cardinal, perhaps during the entire pontificate of the present Pope?

I know this wasn’t what you were asking but I heard Cardinal Egan and Archbishop Dolan on the radio on Monday.

This will be the first time EVER that there is a transition where the Archbishop leaving is still alive.

So, no, Cardinal O’Conner wasn’t alive when Cardinal Egan became Archbishop of NY.

 

[davidc2]

Yes, Cardinal Egan is the first ordinary of New York that did not die in office.

Although in two cases (Archbishops Hughes and Corrigan), the next ordinary had been serving as coadjutor before the death of his predecessor.

 

[Tsuwano]

Thanks to everyone for your responses to my questions.

 

[AHapka]

I was very surprised with Archbishop Dolan once.

I sent him an e-mail once with a manuscript I had written about faith in Christ and the loss of a child. It was 30 pages long.

I got a response from him with suggestions (from the middle of it) which indicated that he read through it.

Very amazing that someone who was as busy as him, heading an Archdiocese, took the time to not only respond to one of his subjects but read through what I sent him.

For those of you who are unsure of his orthodoxy, rest assured you have nothing to worry about if you want to see an Archbishop faithful to Church teachings.