LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring the Archbishop of New York, Timothy M.
Dolan upon the occasion of his elevation to the dignity of Cardinal by
the Vatican on February 18, 2012

WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to applaud the just
recognition of men of the cloth who distinguish themselves and the
ministry through their unremitting commitment and long-standing preemi-
nence of service; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, this Legislative Body is proud to
honor and recognize Timothy Cardinal Dolan upon the occasion of his
elevation to the dignity of Cardinal by the Vatican on Saturday, Febru-
ary 18, 2012, becoming the eighth cardinal-archbishop of New York; and
WHEREAS, Timothy Michael Dolan was named Archbishop of New York by
Pope Benedict XVI on February 23, 2009; he was installed as Archbishop
of New York on April 15, 2009; and
WHEREAS, This distinguished man of God had served as Archbishop of
Milwaukee since he was named by Pope John Paul II on June 25, 2002; he
was installed as Milwaukee's 10th Archbishop on August 28, 2002, at the
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist; and
WHEREAS, Cardinal Dolan was born in Missouri on February 6, 1950, the
first of five children, to Shirley Radcliffe Dolan and the late Robert
Dolan; and
WHEREAS, In 1964, he began his high school seminary education at St.
Louis Preparatory Seminary South in Shrewsbury, Missouri; his seminary
foundation continued at Cardinal Glennon College, where he earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy; and
WHEREAS, He then completed his priestly formation at the Pontifical
North American College in Rome, Italy, where he earned a License in
Sacred Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas; and
WHEREAS, Cardinal Dolan was ordained to the priesthood on June 19,
1976; he then served as Associate Pastor at Immacolata Parish in Rich-
mond Heights, Missouri, until 1979, when he began studies for a doctor-
ate in American Church history at the Catholic University which he
earned in 1985; and
WHEREAS, Before completing the doctorate, he spent a year researching
the late Archbishop Edwin O'Hara, a founder of the Catholic Biblical
Association; Archbishop O'Hara's life and ministry was the subject of
the Archbishop's doctoral dissertation; and
WHEREAS, Upon his return to St. Louis, Cardinal Dolan served in parish
ministry from 1983-1987, during which time he was also liaison for the
late Archbishop John L. May in the restructuring of the college and
theology programs of the archdiocesan seminary system; and
WHEREAS, In 1987, Cardinal Dolan was appointed to a five-year term as
Secretary to the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, When he returned to St. Louis in 1992, he was appointed Vice
Rector of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, serving also as Director of Spiritu-
al Formation and Professor of Church History; in addition, he was an
Adjunct Professor of Theology at Saint Louis University; and
WHEREAS, In 1994, Cardinal Dolan was appointed Rector of the Pontifi-
cal North American College in Rome where he served until June of 2001;
while in Rome, he also served as a Visiting Professor of Church History
at the Pontifical Gregorian University and as a faculty member in the
Department of Ecumenical Theology at the Pontifical University of St.
Thomas Aquinas; and
WHEREAS, The work of the Cardinal in the area of seminary education
has influenced the life and ministry of a great number of priests of the
new millennium; and

WHEREAS, On June 19, 2001, the 25th Anniversary of his ordination to
the priesthood, then Fr. Dolan was named the Auxiliary Bishop of St.
Louis by Pope John Paul II; the new Bishop Timothy M. Dolan chose for
his Episcopal motto the profession of faith of St. Peter: Ad Quem
Ibimus, "Lord to whom shall we go?"; and
WHEREAS, Cardinal Dolan served as Chairman of Catholic Relief Services
from January of 2009 until November of 2010; currently, he is a member
of the Board of Trustees of The Catholic University of America, as well
as the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization and the
Pontifical Council for Social Communications; and
WHEREAS, On June 29, 2009, Cardinal Dolan received the pallium, a
symbol of his office as an archbishop, from His Holiness, Pope Benedict
XVI, at St. Peter's Basilica; and
WHEREAS, On November 16, 2010, Timothy Cardinal Dolan was elected
President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, succeed-
ing Cardinal Francis George of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when a person
of such noble aims and accomplishments is brought to our attention it is
appropriate to publicly and jubilantly proclaim and commend that indi-
vidual for the edification of others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate and commend Timothy Cardinal Dolan upon the occasion of his
elevation to the dignity of Cardinal on February 18, 2012, noting his
unremitting and compassionate faith and his exemplary service to God,
man, and his community, and extending to him the heartfelt best wishes
of this Legislative Body for a future of continued purposeful success
and well-being; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Timothy Cardinal Dolan.