1969 Press Photo Cardinal O'Boyle Announces His Resignation In Washington D.C.

Resignation accepted-- Pope Paul VI has accepted the resignation of Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle, above, as archbishop of Washington, D.C., because of old age, it was announced Saturday. Cardinal O'Boyle, 77, a Scranton, Pa., native submitted his resignation two years ago. A church official said the Pope's delay in accepting it "is a mark of the special esteem he enjoys." Dead

Photo is dated 1969.

Photo measures 8 x 11.25 inches.