Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Here's to you, Washington, DC

With the creation of Abp. Wuerl as a Cardinal on November 20, the Archdiocese of Washington, DC will, once again, have three living Archbishops who were members of the Sacred College. The last time, while Card. McCarrick was the Ordinary, included James Cardinal Hickey, who died in 2004.

William Cardinal Baum
Abp. of Washington, DC 1973-1980
Created a Cardinal - May 24, 1976
(at the age of 49!!)


Theodore Cardinal McCarrick
Abp of Washington DC 2000-2006
Created a Cardinal - Feb. 21, 2001

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