Theodore Edgar McCarrick
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| See | Washington, DC |
| Title | Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Washington |
| Period in office | January 3, 2001 – May 16, 2006 |
| Raised to cardinalate | February 21, 2001 |
| Predecessor | James Cardinal Hickey † |
| Successor | Most Rev. Donald Wuerl |
| Previous post | Archbishop of Newark |
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| Date of birth | July 7, 1930 |
| Place of birth | New York |
Theodore Edgar Cardinal McCarrick (b. July 7, 1930) was the fifth Cardinal Archbishop of Washington, DC, serving from 2001 to 2006.
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[edit] Education
He attended Catholic elementary school, Fordham Preparatory School, and Fordham University. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, New York, United States, in 1954, and a Master's degree in history from the same institution in 1958. After being ordained to the priesthood by Francis Cardinal Spellman on May 31, 1958 in New York City, McCarrick went on to earn a second Master's degree in social sciences and a doctorate in sociology, both at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. As Archbishop of Washington he also served as the Chancellor and remains a member of the Board of Trustees of CUA.
[edit] Episcopacy
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Washington (emeritus) |
He was an auxiliary bishop of New York, the first Bishop of Metuchen, and Archbishop of Newark before becoming Archbishop of Washington.
He is the Cardinal Priest of the Titulus Ss. Nerei et Achillei. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI.
He also serves as the chairman of a task force examining the church's relationship with Catholic politicians whose voting records conflict with Church doctrine.
On May 16, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Cardinal McCarrick as Archbishop of Washington, DC, upon the latter's reaching the customary age limit, and appointed Donald Wuerl, Bishop of Pittsburgh, as the 6th Archbishop of Washington, DC. From May 16 until Wuerl's installation one month later on June 22, 2006, McCarrick served as the Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Washington, an interim post. Despite stepping down from his post, McCarrick is still eligible to participate in future papal conclaves as he is still under the age of 80 (his 80th birthday will occur in 2010).
On 12 March 2007 it was announced that Cardinal McCarrick will become a Counselor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies [1].
[edit] Episcopal Succession
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| Consecrated by: | Terence Cardinal Cooke |
| Date of consecration: | June 29, 1977 |
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| Bishop | Date of consecration |
| John Mortimer Smith | January 25, 1988 |
| James Thomas McHugh | January 25, 1988 |
| Michael Angelo Saltarelli | July 30, 1990 |
| Charles James McDonnell | March 12, 1994 |
| João José Burke | May 25, 1995 |
| Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio | October 31, 1996 |
| Paul Gregory Bootkoski | September 5, 1997 |
| Vincent DePaul Breen | September 8, 1997 |
| Arthur Joseph Serratelli | September 8, 2000 |
| Francisco González Valer | February 11, 2002 |
| Kevin Joseph Farrell | February 11, 2002 |
| Martin David Holley | July 2, 2004 |
| Preceded by erected |
Bishop of Metuchen 1981–1986 |
Succeeded by Edward Thomas Hughes |
| Preceded by Peter Leo Gerety |
Archbishop of Newark 1986–2000 |
Succeeded by John Joseph Meyers |
| Preceded by James Cardinal Hickey |
Archbishop of Washington 2000–2006 |
Succeeded by Donald Wuerl |
[edit] External links
- Biography from the Washington Archdiocese website.
- Catholic-Hierarchy.net statistics
- Retiring Archbishop Gives Farewell Homily Washingtonpost.com, June 19, 2006, by Candace Rondeaux.
