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Archbishop McCarrick named Archbishop of Washington and elevated to Cardinal
received his ring from the Pope
on the following day.
Cardinal McCarrick is the
fifth Archbishop of Washington,
and the fourth in residence,
since the Archdiocese was
founded in 1939. He had
served as Archbishop of
Newark since 1986 and as chair
of Seton Hall’s Board of
Trustees and president of
the Board of Regents.
“The Holy Father’s choice
of Archbishop McCarrick to be
the Archbishop of Washington
comes as bittersweet news for
many of us here at Seton Hall,”
said Monsignor Robert Sheeran
’67, University president, in
November. “The University
will deeply regret losing so caring
a bishop and pastor — and
a dear friend.
“But we are grateful that
the capital of our country has
as its new Archbishop a priest
blessed with remarkable gifts of
mind and heart and spirit, gifts
that we have come to know so
well throughout these 14 years
of his ministry with us,”
Monsignor Sheeran continued.
“A seasoned leader, with the
widest pastoral experience and
with more than a little of the
wisdom of Solomon, he will
serve the people of Washington
generously and faithfully, as he
has served us.”
Born in New York City
in 1930, Theodore McCarrick
attended St. Joseph’s Seminary
in Yonkers, New York. He
was ordained a priest for the
Archdiocese of New York by
Francis Cardinal Spellman in
1958. After his ordination, he
served as assistant chaplain,
dean of students and director
of development for the Catholic
University of America. In 1965,
he was named president of the
Catholic University of Puerto
Rico and that same year, Pope
Paul VI granted him the title
of Monsignor. Returning to
New York in 1969, Monsignor
McCarrick served as associate
secretary for education in the
Archdiocese of New York
until 1971 and as secretary to
Terrence Cardinal Cooke from
1971 to 1977.
In 1977, Pope Paul VI
appointed Monsignor McCarrick
Auxiliary Bishop of New York,
and four years later, the Pope
named him the first Bishop
of Metuchen, New Jersey.
In 1986, following his papal
appointment as the Archbishop
of Newark, Archbishop
McCarrick began his 14 years as
spiritual leader of the seventh
largest diocese in the nation,
with 1.5 million Catholics.
During this time, he ordained
200 priests, more than any other
American bishop. When the
announcement came on January
21 of his elevation as Cardinal,
the prelate observed (in the
Star-Ledger), “I believe this is
a tribute to the Church of
Newark and the Church of
Metuchen.”
Widely known for his work
on international human rights,
the new Cardinal has been
a member of the Pontifical
Councils for Migrants and
Refugees and for Justice and
Peace. In 1998, he was one of
three Americans invited to
China to discuss religious
freedom. In July 1999, he was
named a member of the U.S.
Commission for International
Freedom. In November 1999,
he led the Jubilee Call to
Justice, an Archdiocesan-wide
celebration that took place at
Seton Hall to encourage witness
and reflection on Catholic social
“…we are grateful that the capital of our
country has as its new Archbishop a priest blessed
with remarkable gifts of mind and heart and
spirit, gifts that we have come to know so well
throughout these 14 years of his ministry with us.”
—Monsignor Robert Sheeran ’67
teaching. And in December
2000, President Bill Clinton
presented him with the Eleanor
Roosevelt Human Rights
Award, one of five awarded.
Archbishop McCarrick
served terms as chair of the
U.S. Bishops’ Committee on
Migration, the Committee for
Aid to the Church in Central
and Eastern Europe and the
Committee on International
Policy. He also served on the
boards of the Catholic
University of America, the
Basilica of the National Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception
and Catholic Relief Services.
In January, the Archdiocese
of Newark elected Most
Reverend Paul G. Bootkoski
’62, D.D., as administrator protem
until the Vatican names
a permanent Archbishop; the
Seton Hall alumnus had been
serving as Auxiliary Bishop and
Vicar General and Moderator
of the Curia of the Archdiocese
of Newark.
A vested interest
in security on campus
With a new structure in
place, Seton Hall’s
Department of Public Safety
and Security is committed to
maintaining the safest campus
community possible for students,
faculty, staff, administrators,
alumni and guests.
One of the ways the department
is refocusing its direction
is by providing the community
with a larger Seton Hall team.
When the department was
restructured two years ago, four
assistant directors were hired to
supervise security guards hired
through Argenbright Security, a
contract service. Under the new
system, 23 University administrative
employees are members
of the security team.
The new staff includes
Patrick Linfante, acting vice
president for security; Don
Tauriello, security deputy
director; Walt Mattheiss, senior
security manager; security
managers Joseph Fazari, Jeff
Garland, Gary Christie and
Michael A. Muscarella; five
dispatchers; 10 public safety
officers; and a crime prevention
specialist. Argenbright continues
to provide officers to support
University personnel. The
security department is expected
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