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To: SoothingDave

Ping for you.

Wasn't Bishop Wuerl the one who helped correct the mess out in the Seattle? area?


3 posted on 05/16/2006 4:22:07 AM PDT by Fury
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To: Fury
Wasn't Bishop Wuerl the one who helped correct the mess out in the Seattle? area?

Not that I am aware of. He's been in Pittsburgh for some time now.

Wuerl is the type of lukewarm bishop that the Church seems to produce too frequently. There's nothing really bad about him, but there's nothing to indicate he would be any type of great reformer or anything.

SD

7 posted on 05/16/2006 6:04:56 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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After the "visitation" to Seattle back in the mid-1980s led by Archbishop Hickey, the Vatican sent Wuerl to Seattle as a coadjutor bishop. Several areas of jurisdiction were taken away from Abp. Hunthausen and given to Wuerl. He was suppose to clean things up, but was unable. Reports say that Hunthausen loyalists froze Wuerl out.
I think Wuerl is orthodox. He is no liberal. However, his ineffectualness in Seattle makes one wonder if he will be a leader among the bishops or just another decent if lackluster bishop.


10 posted on 05/16/2006 6:37:11 AM PDT by smpb (smb)
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