Vatican insiders believe that Robert Joseph Lombardo C.F.R., auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, is being strongly considered to become either the next Archbishop of New York or the next Archbishop of Chicago.
According to Vaticanista Robert Mickens, a prominent Vatican observer known for his progressive commentary, Bishop Lombardo “is in line” to be the next Archbishop of New York.
The post in New York has become open in all but name: the mandatory retirement letter of the current archbishop, Cardinal Dolan, was submitted to the Holy See in February.
