On June 19, 2001, Dolan was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis and Titular Bishop of Natchesium by Pope John Paul II.
He received his episcopal consecration on the following August 15 from Archbishop Justin Rigali, with Bishops Joseph Naumann and Michael Sheridan serving as co-consecrators.
He chose as his episcopal  motto: Ad Quem Ibimus, meaning, "Lord, To Whom Shall We Go?" (
John 6:68).
On June 19, 2001, Dolan was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis and Titular Bishop of Natchesium by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following August 15 from Archbishop Justin Rigali, with Bishops Joseph Naumann and Michael Sheridan serving as co-consecrators. He chose as his episcopal  motto: Ad Quem Ibimus, meaning, "Lord, To Whom Shall We Go?" (John 6:68).
Timothy M. Dolan