The archbishop, 61, was entrusted with the offices associated with the archpriest of St. Basilica, including vicar general of His Holiness for Vatican City.
Right. And speaking as a Charlottean who used to have a TLM at my parish, I am glad that the purported wearer of Bugnini's episcopal ring is out of the DDW.
“[L]eaders less defined by the conciliar debates.”
The man wears Bugnini’s ring. Less defined? He has chosen to make the debate central to his identity.
//The man wears Bugnini’s ring.//
He is 'said to'.
Hearsay isn't a good basis for making character judgements.
The Bugnini connection seems clear and credible (more than mere hearsay) because The Pillar reports it. Any connection to Bugnini is a red flag.
Is this demotion by promotion? Nobody gets fired at the Vatican, but they do get moved to jobs that look fancy but are places they can be controlled.
Right. And speaking as a Charlottean who used to have a TLM at my parish, I am glad that the purported wearer of Bugnini's episcopal ring is out of the DDW.
Yup. This is classic "Promoveatur ut removeatur".
That ring should be cast back into the fires from whence it came.
On a serious note, I wish the good Archbishop well in his new assignment!