True. The very conservative Bishops Keating and Walsh of Arlington, VA never allowed an indult Mass; Bishop Loverde is very stingy with it. The late Cardinal Hickey of Washington, although with a slightly less 'conservative' reputation than Bishop Keating, established a Latin Mass parish. Cardinal McCarrick (not a terrible Bishop, but not the greatest reputation for being 'conservative') has maintained it. Uncle Wally was willing to let people do just about anything.
Cummins had a terrible reputation on homosexual and liturgical issues (his diocese had the infamous "clown Mass"), but for some reason, he allowed a traditonal Mass in Oakland. Archbishop Levada would not allow it at all, wouldn't even hear of it. I can only imagine his input into the current negotiations about the Mass.
Dear ArrogantBustard,
I'll add to your commentary about Washington that under Cardinal Hickey, three Indult Masses were established, and have been maintained (at least the last time I checked) by Cardinal McCarrick.
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