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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 327 

Honoring the humble service of Edward Cardinal Egan as Archbishop of 

the New York Archdiocese and congratulating Archbishop Timothy Dolan 

on his appointment by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to succeed 

Cardinal Egan. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 2, 2009 

Mr. MCMAHON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the humble service of Edward Cardinal Egan as 

Archbishop of the New York Archdiocese and congratulating Archbishop Timothy Dolan on his appointment 

by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to succeed Cardinal 

Egan. 

Whereas the Archdiocese of New York is one of the largest 

and most influential ecclesiastical divisions of the Roman 

Catholic Church in the United States, with over 6,000 

clergy serving more than 2.5 million people; 

Whereas the services provided by the Archdiocese of New 

York, including providing education for children of all 

faiths, caring for the sick, and providing aid and comfort 

to those in need, are indispensable contributions to the 

lives of New Yorkers; 


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Whereas Edward Cardinal Egan has been a true and faithful 

servant of the Catholic Church for the better portion of 

his adult life; 

Whereas, since his ordination on December 15, 1957, Cardinal Egan has served at all levels of Church life, beginning as the parish priest for Holy Name Cathedral in 

Chicago, Illinois; 

Whereas His Holiness Pope John Paul II appointed Cardinal 

Egan the ninth Archbishop of New York on May 11, 

2000, and later elevated him to the College of Cardinals; 

Whereas Cardinal Egan has worked dutifully to encourage 

vocations to the priesthood, maintain the integrity of the 

Church community, and continue the educational and 

healthcare-provider role of the Catholic Church in New 

York; 

Whereas Archbishop Timothy Dolan has dedicated his life to 

furthering the faith mission of the Catholic Church; 

Whereas Archbishop Dolan has been extremely influential in 

furthering the educational ministry of the Church, having 

served as rector of the Pontifical North American College 

in Rome, and as a faculty member in the Department of 

Ecumenical Theology at the Pontifical University of St. 

Thomas Aquinas, among many other vocations; 

Whereas Archbishop Dolan served with distinction as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Missouri; 

Whereas Archbishop Dolan has spearheaded extraordinary efforts to expand the seminarian recruitment and retention; 

Whereas Archbishop Dolan has been an outspoken proponent 

of the Church’s humanitarian relief efforts; 


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Whereas Archbishop Dolan led the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, 

Wisconsin, with energy, vigor, and humanity, having 

spearheaded greater dialogue between the Church and 

the lay community; 

Whereas on February 23, 2009, His Holiness Pope Benedict 

XVI appointed Archbishop Dolan to be the tenth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York; and 

Whereas on April 15, 2009, Archbishop Dolan will be installed as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) thanks and honors Edward Cardinal Egan 

3 for his many years of service and leadership; and 

4 (2) congratulates Archbishop Timothy Dolan on 

5 his appointment and installation as Archbishop of 

6 the New York Archdiocese. 

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