Key Highlights
- The letter was accepted and Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois was appointed to replace Dolan.
- "(On) February 6, I turned 75," Dolan told "The Story" on Friday.
- "Every bishop has to submit a letter of resignation to the Holy Father and every bishop’s (letter) is accepted in this way: the Holy Father accepts your resignation (and) you will remain as Archbishop of New York until your successor is named.
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- I knew the resignation was accepted last February, as every other bishop knows.
