Bp. Aquila from Fargo to Minneapolis-St. Paul?

That's what the little birdes are saying:

Bishop Samuel Aquila, head of the Catholic Diocese of Fargo, is being mentioned as a possible candidate to replace Archbishop Harry Flynn of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, according to a Twin Cities television station.

Flynn has asked church officials to appoint a "coadjutor bishop" to assist him and replace him at his retirement, expected in the next two years, archdiocesan sources told KSTP-TV, according to the station's Web site Thursday. [More...]

Update: The birdies are chirping a bit louder...

From Thomas Szyszkiewicz: "...Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo will be coming to the Twin Cities as the archbishop. My prediction is that the announcement will be made on the 13th or the 20th."

"While the reports are saying that Archbishop Flynn sought a coadjutor, the reality is that this was something pushed from the Vatican. Let's just say that a certain someone in Rome was rather unhappy with the Archbishop's response when it came to a Communion issue." [More...]