It has been ten years. He came from a point far North to a point far South in a surprise appointment.

Thomas A. Donnellan, Bronx-born, New York City-ordained and then Bishop of Ogdensburg, was sent to succeed to the Archdiocese of Atlanta in 1968. He was appointed by Pope Paul on May 24.

For almost 20 years before going to Ogdensburg, the archbishop lived in the most famous church in the New World. While serving on the staff of Cardinal Spellman, his home was St. Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue. He also served as Rector of the New York Seminary at Dunwoody.

The Donnellan parents were both emigrants from Ireland. They had two children: Thomas, who would be the second Archbishop of Atlanta, and Nancy, who resides in her native New York.

Our magazine shows the many duties of an archbishop on the local and national scenes. Church and state constantly call upon the local prelate for his time interest and service. Archbishop Donnellan has served with many civic administrations along with national Catholic concern groups.

The archbishop was installed as Atlanta Catholics' new leader at the Cathedral of Christ on July 16, 1968.

After ten years of Southern involvement, his Yankee background has almost totally disappeared. Atlanta is well and truly home after a decade of service, leadership and unparalleled growth.

We pause to remember, to mark the anniversary and wish him ad multos annos.