Thursday, February 28, 2013

Abp. of Glasgow Takes Over Card. O'Brien's Job; Pope Names Philip Tartaglia UK's Senior Cleric

The Archbishop of Glasgow has assumed temporary leadership of the Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh -- thus becoming the United Kingdom's highest Roman Catholic cleric -- following the resignation of Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the Christian Today website reports today (February 28, 2013).

Archbishop Philip Tartaglia will be Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese until a permanent successor for the cardinal can be found.

Cardinal O'Brien resigned this week after the news media reported his alleged inappropriate behavior toward three priests and a former priest.

The appointment of his temporary replacement was made by Pope Benedict XVI a day before his resignation from the papacy.

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