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Pope names like-minded ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop

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Pope Francis names Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington .

He is tapping one of his most progressively like-minded allies to head the Catholic Church in the U.S. capital.

The appointment comes just a few weeks after Donald Trump , who takes office Jan. 20 , nominated Brian Burch as ambassador to the Holy See .

He replaces Cardinal Wilton Gregory , who at 77 is two years beyond the normal retirement age.