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Timothy Dolan

Timothy Michael Dolan (born February 6, 1950) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. A cardinal of the Catholic Church since 2012, he was Archbishop of New York from 2009 to 2025. Dolan served as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) from 2010 to 2013. Dolan was rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome from 1994 to 2001, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis from 2001 to 2002, and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee from 2002 to 2009.

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Church
mw- Catholic ChurchLatin Church
Predecessor
Edward Egan
Appointed
February 23, 2009
Ordination
June 19, 1976by Edward O'Meara
Ordained by
Edward O'Meara
Terry R. LaValley
April 30, 2010
Previous posts
Rector of the Pontifical North American College (1994–2001) Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis (2001–2002) Titular Bishop of Natchesium (2001–2002) Archbishop of Milwaukee (2002–2009) Apostolic administrator of Green Bay (2007–2008) President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2010–2013)
History
HistoryPriestly ordinationOrdained byEdward O'MearaDateJune 19, 1976Episcopal consecrationPrincipal consecratorJustin RigaliCo-consecratorsJoseph Fred NaumannMichael John SheridanDateAugust 15, 2001PlaceCathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USCardinalateElevated byPope Benedict XVIDateFebruary 18, 2012
Principal consecrator
Justin Rigali
Spoken style
Your Eminence
William P. Callahan
December 21, 2007
Archdiocese
New York
Education
Cardinal Glennon College (BA) Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (STL) Catholic University of America
Douglas Lucia
August 8, 2019
Consecration
August 15, 2001by Justin Rigali
Religious style
Cardinal
Motto
Ad quem ibimus(Latin for 'To whom shall we go?') (John 6:68)
Peter John Byrne
August 4, 2014
Reference style
His Eminence
Gerardo Joseph Colacicco
December 10, 2019
Edward Bernard Scharfenberger
April 10, 2014
Co-consecrators
Joseph Fred NaumannMichael John Sheridan
John Joseph O'Hara
August 4, 2014
Edmund James Whalen
December 10, 2019
Informal style
Cardinal
Rank
Cardinal priest
Other post
Cardinal Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario
John Joseph Jenik
August 4, 2014
Date
February 18, 2012
Joseph A. Espaillat
March 1, 2022
Created cardinal
February 18, 2012by Pope Benedict XVI
Born
Timothy Michael Dolan (1950-02-06) February 6, 1950 (age 75)St. Louis, Missouri, US
Installed
April 15, 2009
John S. Bonnici
March 1, 2022
Elevated by
Pope Benedict XVI
Place
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, US
Episcopal succession
Episcopal successionBishops consecrated by Timothy Dolan as principal consecratorWilliam P. CallahanDecember 21, 2007Terry R. LaValleyApril 30, 2010Edward Bernard ScharfenbergerApril 10, 2014John Joseph JenikAugust 4, 2014John Joseph O'HaraAugust 4, 2014Peter John ByrneAugust 4, 2014Douglas LuciaAugust 8, 2019Edmund James WhalenDecember 10, 2019Gerardo Joseph ColaciccoDecember 10, 2019John S. BonniciMarch 1, 2022Joseph A. EspaillatMarch 1, 2022
Successor
Ronald Aldon Hicks
Retired
December 18, 2025

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Preceded byEdwin Frederick O'Brien
Preceded byEdwin Frederick O'Brien
Academic offices
Preceded byEdwin Frederick O'Brien
Academic offices
Rector of the Pontifical North American College 1994–2001
Academic offices
Succeeded byKevin McCoy
Catholic Church titles
Catholic Church titles
Academic offices
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byAdolfo Suárez Rivera
Preceded byAdolfo Suárez Rivera
Academic offices
Preceded byAdolfo Suárez Rivera
Academic offices
Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario 2012–present
Academic offices
Incumbent
Preceded byFrancis George
Preceded byFrancis George
Academic offices
Preceded byFrancis George
Academic offices
President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 2010–2013
Academic offices
Succeeded byJoseph Edward Kurtz
Preceded byEdward Egan
Preceded byEdward Egan
Academic offices
Preceded byEdward Egan
Academic offices
Archbishop of New York 2009–2025
Academic offices
Succeeded byRonald Aldon Hicks
Preceded byRembert Weakland
Preceded byRembert Weakland
Academic offices
Preceded byRembert Weakland
Academic offices
Archbishop of Milwaukee 2002–2009
Academic offices
Succeeded byJerome E. Listecki
Preceded byJohn Gavin Nolan
Preceded byJohn Gavin Nolan
Academic offices
Preceded byJohn Gavin Nolan
Academic offices
— TITULAR — Bishop of Natchesium 2001–2002
Academic offices
Succeeded bySalvatore Cordileone
Academic offices
Preceded byEdwin Frederick O'Brien
Rector of the Pontifical North American College 1994–2001
Succeeded byKevin McCoy
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byAdolfo Suárez Rivera
Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario 2012–present
Incumbent
Preceded byFrancis George
President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 2010–2013
Succeeded byJoseph Edward Kurtz
Preceded byEdward Egan
Archbishop of New York 2009–2025
Succeeded byRonald Aldon Hicks
Preceded byRembert Weakland
Archbishop of Milwaukee 2002–2009
Succeeded byJerome E. Listecki
Preceded byJohn Gavin Nolan
— TITULAR — Bishop of Natchesium 2001–2002
Succeeded bySalvatore Cordileone

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