Pope's nominee seen as probable successor
The Vatican said in a statement that 68-year old Dionigi Tettamanzi would replace Carlo Maria Martini as cardinal of Milan - one of the largest Catholic archdioceses in the world with some five million faithful and 1,000 parishes.
It is the first time in recent history a Pope has transferred a cardinal from one Italian diocese to another. The unusual move represents a promotion and Tettamanzi, a favourite of Pope John Paul, is in a strong position to become future head of the Catholic Church.
