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McCarrick Successor Seen As a 'Vote for Continuity'

Pope Benedict XVI named Bishop Donald W. Wuerl of Pittsburgh yesterday to succeed the retiring Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick as archbishop of Washington, choosing an articulate, affable and politically moderate churchman to fill one of the highest-profile pulpits in the nation.

McCarrick's Approachability, Civility Translated Into Popularity (Post, May 17, 2006, Page A08)

McCarrick Retires; Pittsburgh Bishop Named as Successor: Bishop Wuerl Known as "Education Bishop" (washingtonpost.com, May 16, 2006; 2:00 PM)

Archbishop of Washington: McCarrick Says Retirement Appears Near (Post, April 20, 2006, Page B03)

McCarrick To Remain Washington Archbishop: Pope Extends Term Past 75th Birthday (Post, September 7, 2005, Page B03)

McCarrick, Unassuming And Folksy, Gains Notice: Washington's Archbishop Plays Down His Clout (Post, April 7, 2005, Page A19)

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