The Most Reverend Timothy M. Dolan has been named the 10th archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee by Pope John Paul II, the Vatican announced today. Bishop Dolan currently serves as one of two auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Bishop Dolan will officially be installed as Archbishop of Milwaukee in late August, at which time he will assume responsibility for the spiritual well-being of Catholics in the 10 counties of southeastern Wisconsin and take on the day-to-day administration of the archdiocese.

Born February 6, 1950, Bishop Dolan is the first child of Shirley Radcliffe Dolan and the late Robert Dolan. Bishop Dolan has two sisters and two brothers. One of his brothers is Milwaukee morning radio talk-show host Bob Dolan.

Ordained on June 19, 1976, Bishop Dolan served as associate pastor at Immacolata parish in Richmond Heights, Mo., until 1979 when he began studies for a doctorate in American Church History at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. After completing his studies, Bishop Dolan returned to St. Louis and served as associate pastor at two other parishes, while also working as a liaison for the late Archbishop John L. May in the restructuring of the college and theology programs of the St. Louis archdiocesan seminary system.

In 1987, Bishop Dolan began a five-year term of service as Secretary to the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C. In 1994, Bishop Dolan was appointed Rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, where he served until June 2001.

On June 19, 2001, the 25th anniversary of his ordination, Pope John Paul named him Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis.

Bishop Dolan's Episcopal motto is the profession of faith of St. Peter: Ad Quem Ibimus -- Lord to whom shall we go? (John 6:68)