ROME
The Irish Times
CARDINAL TIMOTHY Dolan (62) is of Irish-American background and received his red hat from Pope Benedict last February. He is regarded as something of a rising star where this papacy is concerned.
The eldest of five children, he was born in St Louis, Missouri, and ordained in 1976.
On completion of postgraduate studies, he returned to St Louis and served in parish ministry until 1987 when he was appointed secretary at the papal nunciature in Washington.
In 1994 he was appointed rector of the North American College in Rome, the US equivalent of the Irish College in that city.
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