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Retired New York archbishop Cardinal Edward Egan died Thursday of cardiac arrest, archdiocese officials said. He was 82.
Egan was pronounced dead at 2:20 p.m. NYU Langone Medical Center, according to an archdiocese statement.
Born in Oak Park, Ill., Egan was ordained a priest in 1957 in the Archdiocese of Chicago. In 1985, he was consecrated as a bishop and served as Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar for Education of the New York archdiocese.
In 1988, he became bishop of the diocese of Bridgeport, Conn., named by Pope John Paul II, but returned to New York to serve as archbishop in 2000 as successor to the late Cardinal John O’Connor. He was named cardinal in 2001. …
Egan’s successor, Cardinal Timothy Dolan released a statement expressing grief at Egan’s passing:
“Thank God he had a peaceful death, passing away right after lunch today, with the prayers and sacraments of his loyal priest secretary,” Dolan said. “My sympathy to his natural family, who will grieve for their uncle, and to you, his spiritual family here in the Archdiocese of New York.”
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