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Timothy M. Dolan

Timothy Michael Dolan (born February 6, 1950) is an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the tenth and current archbishop of New York, having been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009.


Timothy M. Dolan

February 23, 2009

April 15, 2009

June 19, 1976
by Edward Thomas O'Meara

February 18, 2012
by Benedict XVI

Timothy Michael Dolan

(1950-02-06) February 6, 1950

June 19, 1976

August 15, 2001

February 18, 2012

December 21, 2007

December 21, 2007

April 30, 2010

August 4, 2014

August 4, 2014

August 4, 2014

August 8, 2019

December 10, 2019

December 10, 2019

March 1, 2022

March 1, 2022

Dolan served as the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2010 to 2013 and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2012.


The National Catholic Reporter says that Dolan represents conservative values[4] and has a charismatic media personality. He previously served as rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome from 1994 to 2001, an auxiliary bishop of St. Louis from 2001 to 2002, and archbishop of Milwaukee from 2002 to 2009.

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

The eldest of five children, Timothy Dolan was born on February 6, 1950, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Robert (1925–1977) and Shirley (née Radcliffe) Dolan (1928–2022) .[5][6] His father was an aircraft engineer, working as a floor supervisor at McDonnell Douglas.[7][8] He has two brothers, one of whom, Bob, is a former radio talk-show host,[9] and two sisters. The family later moved to Ballwin, Missouri, where they attended Holy Infant Roman Catholic Parish.[10]


Dolan exhibited a strong interest in the Roman Catholic priesthood from an early age, once saying, "I can never remember a time I didn't want to be a priest."[11] He would also pretend to celebrate mass as a child.[12]


Dolan entered Saint Louis Preparatory Seminary in Shrewsbury, Missouri, in 1964. He later obtained a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Cardinal Glennon College in Shrewsbury, Missouri. He was sent by Cardinal John Carberry to attend the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Dolan earned the degree of Licentiate of Sacred Theology in 1976 from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas.

Priesthood[edit]

Dolan was ordained a priest on June 19, 1976, for the Archdiocese of St. Louis by Auxiliary Bishop Edward O'Meara. Dolan then served as an associate pastor at Curé of Ars in Shrewsbury and Immacolata Roman Catholic Parish in Richmond Heights until 1979. From there he began his doctoral studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. under Reverend John Ellis, with a concentration on the history of the church in America. Dolan's thesis centered on Bishop Edwin O'Hara of Kansas City,[6] and was eventually published in book form.[13] Upon Dolan's return to Missouri, he performed pastoral work from 1983 to 1987. During this time he collaborated with Archbishop John L. May in reforming the archdiocesan seminary.


Dolan was then named secretary of the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C., serving as a liaison between American dioceses and the nunciature.[11] In 1992, he was appointed vice-rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, where he also served as spiritual director and taught Church history. He was also an adjunct professor of theology at St. Louis University in St. Louis.[14]

Rector of Pontifical North American College[edit]

From 1994 until June 2001, Dolan held the office of rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome.[15] During his tenure he published Priests for the Third Millennium, and taught at the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Angelicum.[11] He also was granted the title of Monsignor by Pope John Paul II in 1994.[16]

of Justice of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George

Knight Grand Cross

of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

Knight Grand Cross

Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the

Order of Malta

Dolan, Fr. Timothy M. (1992). Some Seed Fell on Good Ground – The Life of Edwin V. O'Hara. Washington, D.C.: . ISBN 978-0-8132-0748-3.

Catholic University of America Press

Dolan, Fr. Timothy M. (circa 1993). A Century of Papal Representation in the United States. South Orange, New Jersey: of Seton Hall University. OCLC 3822-1938.

Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology

Dolan, Monsignor Timothy M. (2000). Priests For The Third Millennium. Huntington, Indiana: . ISBN 978-0-87973-319-3. (A collection of talks given to the seminarians and priests at the Pontifical North American College, a school in Rome, Italy, for Roman Catholic seminarians and priests.)

Our Sunday Visitor

Dolan, Archbishop Timothy M.; (2001). Archdiocese of St. Louis – Three Centuries of Catholicism, 1700–2000. Strasbourg, France: Éditions du Signe. ISBN 978-2-7468-0353-4.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis

Dolan, Archbishop Timothy M. (2005). Called to Be Holy. Huntington, Indiana: . ISBN 978-1-59276-072-5.

Our Sunday Visitor

Dolan, Archbishop Timothy M. (2007). Advent Reflections – Come, Lord Jesus!. Huntington, Indiana: . ISBN 978-1-59276-393-1.

Our Sunday Visitor

Dolan, Archbishop Timothy M. (2009). Doers of the Word – Putting Your Faith into Practice. Huntington, Indiana: . ISBN 978-1-59276-639-0.

Our Sunday Visitor

Dolan, Archbishop Timothy M. (2009). To Whom Shall We Go? – Lessons from the Apostle Peter. Huntington, Indiana: . ISBN 978-1-59276-050-3.

Our Sunday Visitor

on C-SPAN

Appearances

. Holy See Press Office.

"DOLAN Card. Timothy Michael"

(personal website)

Official website

Profile at the Archdiocese of New York website

on YouTube

Salt+Light Media: Habemus Papabili – John Allen on Cardinal Timothy Dolan

on YouTube

Salt+Light TV Interview: Archbishop Timothy Dolan – Witness

from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Article on Dolan's installation as archbishop

Archived August 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website

Priestly Life and Ministry Committee

Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website

Subcommittee on the Church in Africa

on YouTube

Catholic Sat: Catechesis by Timothy Cardinal Dolan at International Eucharistic Congress 30 January 2016