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Archbishop designate Edward Egan

NYP2000051109 - 05 MAY 2000, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA: Archbishop designate Edward Egan, greets worshipers at St. Patricks Cathedral, in new York, May 11, after saying a prayer for the late Cardinal John O'Connor. Bishop Edward Egan, was named today by the Vatican to replace Cardinal O'Connor as the Leader of the 2.4 million Catholics. UPI/hrc Hayden Celestin

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