Bp. John Myers of Newark to take-over Detroit after Maida?

That's the flavor-of-the-day down at the ol' rumor mill:

"Back in June, over late-night drinks with a visiting bishop, the topic of our many vacant sees came up... and then we got to Detroit." Oh, it's John Myers," he opined, going on to say, "at least, that's what he's telling everybody." Further research yielded the confirmation that, indeed, the 65 year-old archbishop of Newark tops the buzzmill in the race to succeed Cardinal Adam Maida as head of the church in Detroit and its 1.5 million Catholics." [More from Rocco...]

The New Jersey Star Ledger has more on this story, while Diogenes points out a possible red flag.

After the August lull, things are certainly starting to heat up bishop-wise ... and it should be an especially interesting few months for Michigan. Lansing also needs a new guy.