tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post3995701611411332665..comments2023-10-26T03:39:34.927-04:00Comments on USCCB Blog: A Numbers Exercise With CardinalsMatt Palmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831806518934060560noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470781729941761069.post-35772502105800844512009-04-18T00:53:00.000-04:002009-04-18T00:53:00.000-04:00Another factor that will result in archbishops of ...Another factor that will result in archbishops of major sees experiencing a "delay" in receiving their red hats is the fact that Pope Benedict XVI is accepting the resignation of their predecessors within a few years of turning 75. Cardinal Egan, for example, is the first New York archbishop to retire from office. Previously, cardinal archbishops died in office, allowing their successors to be Ferdinand Velascohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611583335814047506noreply@blogger.com