UNDATED (WSAU) Former Milwaukee Catholic Archbishop Tim Dolan will return to Wisconsin this spring to celebrate his elevation to cardinal. He’ll preside over a Mass at Holy Hill near Hartford on the afternoon of April 28th.
The Vatican announced two weeks ago that Dolan is among 22 prelates to be elevated to cardinals during a ceremony in Rome next month. He led the Catholic Church in 10 southeast Wisconsin counties from 2002 until about three years ago, when he became the Archbishop of New York.
While in Milwaukee, Dolan had a special relationship with the National Shrine of Mary at Holy Hill. He helped the shrine get designated as a basilica, and he presided over a Mass to celebrate the honor in 2006. The shrine’s rector, Father Don Brick, says he’s excited that Dolan’s coming back. He says it will apparently be the first time that a cardinal presides over a Mass at Holy Hill – and he expects all of the shrine’s 1,500 seats to be full for that service.
