Theodore Edgar McCarrick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Theodore Edgar McCarrick

American archbishop, former cardinal

Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1930

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Theodore Edgar McCarrick

  • Theodore Edgar McCarrick (born July 7, 1930) is an American laicized former cardinal and bishop of the Catholic Church.
  • Ordained in 1958, he became an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York in 1977, then became bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey in 1981.
  • From 1986 to 2000, he was Archbishop of Newark.
  • He became a cardinal in February 2001 and served as Archbishop of Washington, D.C.
  • from 2001 to 2006.
  • At one time, McCarrick was one of the most recognized American cardinals in the world.
  • A prolific fundraiser, he was connected to prominent politicians and was considered a power broker in Washington, D.C..
  • Within the church, McCarrick was variously regarded as a moderate or as a progressive.
  • He was a champion for progressive Catholics and was active in social justice causes, but was also "orthodox in his adherence to Roman Catholic dogma," opposing abortion and same-sex marriage and supporting the all-male priesthood.McCarrick has been accused of engaging in sexual conduct with adult male seminarians over the course of decades.
  • This sexual conduct was alleged to be an open secret in some ecclesial circles.
  • Though multiple reports about McCarrick's alleged conduct with adult seminarians were made to American bishops and the Vatican between 1993 and 2016, allegations of sexual abuse against male minors were not publicly known until 2018.
  • In June 2018, the Vatican removed McCarrick from public ministry because of credible sexual abuse allegations.
  • In July 2018, the New York Times published a story detailing a pattern of sexual abuse of male seminarians and minors.
  • The emergence of these reports and the lack of action from the church hierarchy infuriated Catholics and sparked demands for action against church leaders believed to be responsible.McCarrick submitted his resignation from the College of Cardinals in July 2018, and his resignation was accepted by Pope Francis.
  • After a church investigation and trial, he was found guilty of sexual crimes against adults and minors and abuse of power.
  • McCarrick was dismissed from the clergy in February 2019.
  • He is the most senior church official in modern times to be defrocked and is believed to be the first cardinal ever defrocked for sexual abuse.

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