Archbishop Chaput's statement on the passing of
Cardinal John O'Connor

"Cardinal O'Connor was a bishop's bishop -- faithful and zealous in his love for the Church; a skilled leader who never lost the courage to speak the truth; a man of great heart and intellect; and above all, a disciple of Jesus Christ. He was bigger than life in every virtue, a mentor and friend to myself and a generation of bishops, and a father to his priests and people. He will be very sorely missed."

+Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Archbishop of Denver