Timothy Dolan

Episcopal succession
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Timothy Dolan as principal consecrator
William P. Callahan	December 21, 2007
Terry R. LaValley	April 30, 2010
Edward Bernard Scharfenberger	April 10, 2014
John Joseph Jenik	August 4, 2014
John Joseph O'Hara	August 4, 2014
Peter John Byrne	August 4, 2014
Douglas Lucia	August 8, 2019
Edmund James Whalen	December 10, 2019
Gerardo Joseph Colacicco	December 10, 2019
John S. Bonnici	March 1, 2022
Joseph A. Espaillat	March 1, 2022

History
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Edward O'Meara
Date	June 19, 1976
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Justin Rigali
Co-consecrators	Joseph Fred Naumann; Michael John Sheridan;
Date	August 15, 2001
Place	Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, US
Cardinalate
Elevated by	Pope Benedict XVI
Date	February 18, 2012

His Eminence

Timothy Dolan
His Eminence; Timothy Dolan
Cardinal; Archbishop Emeritus of New York
	Dolan in 2019, during the entrance procession of Mass at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota
Church	Latin Church
Archdiocese	New York
Appointed	February 23, 2009
Installed	April 15, 2009
Retired	December 18, 2025
Predecessor	Edward Egan
Successor	Ronald Hicks
Other post	Cardinal Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario
Previous posts	Rector of the Pontifical North American College (1994‍–‍2001); Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis (2001‍–‍2002); Titular Bishop of Natchesium (2001‍–‍2002); Archbishop of Milwaukee (2002‍–‍2009); Apostolic administrator of Green Bay (2007‍–‍2008); President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (2010‍–‍2013);
Orders
Ordination	June 19, 1976; by Edward O'Meara
Consecration	August 15, 2001; by Justin Rigali
Created cardinal	February 18, 2012; by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank	Cardinal priest
Personal details
Born	Timothy Michael Dolan; February 6, 1950; St. Louis, Missouri, US
Denomination	Catholic Church
Education	Cardinal Glennon College (BA); Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (STL); Catholic University of America;
Motto	Ad quem ibimus; (Latin for 'To whom shall we go?') (John 6:68)
Coat of arms
Ordination history
Ordained by
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Edward O'Meara
Date	June 19, 1976
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Justin Rigali
Co-consecrators	Joseph Fred Naumann; Michael John Sheridan;
Date	August 15, 2001
Place	Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, US
Cardinalate
Elevated by	Pope Benedict XVI
Date	February 18, 2012
William P. Callahan
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Timothy Dolan as principal consecrator
William P. Callahan	December 21, 2007
Terry R. LaValley	April 30, 2010
Edward Bernard Scharfenberger	April 10, 2014
John Joseph Jenik	August 4, 2014
John Joseph O'Hara	August 4, 2014
Peter John Byrne	August 4, 2014
Douglas Lucia	August 8, 2019
Edmund James Whalen	December 10, 2019
Gerardo Joseph Colacicco	December 10, 2019
John S. Bonnici	March 1, 2022
Joseph A. Espaillat	March 1, 2022
	Source(s):
	Styles
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Religious style	Cardinal
Informal style	Cardinal

Timothy Michael Dolan (born February 6, 1950) is an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of New York from 2009 to 2025. Dolan served as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) from 2010 to 2013. Dolan was rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome from 1994 to 2001, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis from 2001 to 2002, and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee from 2002 to 2009. Dolan was made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012.

On February 10, 2026, Dolan was appointed co-chief chaplain of the New York City Police Department (NYPD).