from Catholic Register...
Archbishop-elect J. Peter Sartain is set to become the youngest archbishop in the United States. The 58-year-old bishop of Joliet, Ill., will be installed as archbishop of Seattle on Dec. 1, succeeding Archbishop Alex Brunett.
The youngest of five children, James Peter Sartain was born to Catherine and Pete Sartain in 1952. Their Memphis, Tenn., home was dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and was the site for the family’s regular recitation of the Rosary. Interaction with priests and religious sisters was a normal part of his youth, which enabled the young Sartain to be open to his priestly calling. His response to that call was gradual and was solidified in college.
Archbishop-elect Sartain has degrees from St. Meinrad College in Indiana and the Pontifical University of St. Thomas and the Pontifical Athenaeum San Anselmo, both in Rome. He was ordained for the Diocese of Memphis in 1978 and made a bishop in 2000. He was bishop of Little Rock, Ark., from 2000 to 2006, when he was appointed to Joliet.
Archbishop-elect Sartain spoke with Register correspondent Trent Beattie in early October.
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