By loe Jenkins ARCHBISIW Pablo Puente is expected submit his recommendatios for the successor to Cardini Basil Hume soon after he rums from holiday in Spain athe endof August. The appcitment of the next Archbisho of Westminster is likely to 1 made in the New Year.
Archbihop Puente, the Apostoli Nun:io, has already cnsulteC the bishops of Ei1land and Wales. In Sep trnber he will consider irerna — a list of three cancliates —from both the priests& the ckapter and Archdioct of Westminster, before wier cotsultation with othepriests and laity, who can kite to km to put forward big owi recommendation, or rearvations, about cantdates.
The Cathie Henld understands thatie fmalterna sent by the nycio toRome is likely toncludt Bishop Michael Ftgerald,Fr Timothy Radcffe and Bishop Vincent Nitols.
Walsall-an Mg Fitzgerald, 62, is 1Vhite lather and the Titular 'shop oiNepte, in Sudan, and Secreary of the Pontifical 1auncil br Interreligious Diogue iahe most senior Briith-bornpriest at the Vatican Fr Rad CAtinuel on p2