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Milwaukee's Dolan Named NY Archbishop

Genial but conservative leader succeeds Cardinal Egan

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 23, 2009 6:40 AM CST
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(Newser) – The pope today named Timothy Dolan, who leads the archdiocese of Milwaukee, as the new Roman Catholic archbishop of New York. Dolan is 59, relatively young for promotion to such a prestigious seat—which normally comes with an elevation to cardinal. While he is doctrinally conservative, Dolan is less confrontational than many of his traditionalist colleagues, reports the New York Times.

Dolan succeeds Cardinal Edward Egan, who improved the church's finances but was accused of being distant and imperious. In Milwaukee, Dolan helped steady the church after an earlier archbishop departed in a sex abuse scandal—and won the admiration of Green Bay Packers fans by donning a "cheese head" hat one Sunday. But he has disappointed some advocates of abuse victims for failing to oust all offenders from the church.

Cardinal Edward Egan, seated between John McCain and Barack Obama, will be succeeded by Timothy Dolan of Milwaukee as archbishop of New York.
Cardinal Edward Egan, seated between John McCain and Barack Obama, will be succeeded by Timothy Dolan of Milwaukee as archbishop of New York.   (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
This Sept. 12, 2002 file photo shows Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan in St. Francis, Wis.
This Sept. 12, 2002 file photo shows Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan in St. Francis, Wis.   (AP Photo/Darren Hauck, File)
In this June 30, 2003 file photo, Pope John Paul II talks with Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan during an audience he held at the Vatican.
In this June 30, 2003 file photo, Pope John Paul II talks with Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan during an audience he held at the Vatican.   (AP Photo/Massimo Sambucetti, FIle)
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