Photo: Mark Lennihan, Associated Press  Edward Michael Egan, former archbishop of New York, is interviewed by The Associated Press, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 in New York.  Edward Michael Egan, former archbishop of New York, is interviewed...  New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, left, and Archbishop Emertius of New York Edward Egan, the third bishop of Bridgeport, attend Bishop Frank Caggiano's installation as the new bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 at St. Theresa in Trumbull, Conn.  New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan, left, and Archbishop Emertius of...  Edward Egan, Archbishop Emertius of New York, attends Bishop Frank Caggiano's installation as the new bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 at St. Theresa in Trumbull, Conn.  Edward Egan, Archbishop Emertius of New York, attends Bishop Frank...  Cardinal Edward Michael Egan receives communion from his succesor Bishop William E. Lori during Lori's installation as the fourth Bishop of Bridgeport at Sacred Heart University, in Fairfield, Conn. on March 19th, 2001.  Cardinal Edward Michael Egan receives communion from his succesor...  Bishop Edward Egan, head of the Bridgeport diocese, stands in the entrance to St. Augustine Church, Bridgeport in 1997.  Bishop Edward Egan, head of the Bridgeport diocese, stands in the...  Bishop Edward Egan, of the Diocese of Bridgeport, and Chairman, Board of Trustees of Sacred Heart University leads the blessing of the new Sacred Heart University facilities during the grand opening of its Stamford Campus on Hope Street.  Bishop Edward Egan, of the Diocese of Bridgeport, and Chairman,...  Archbishop Timothy Dolan of Milwaukee, center, who will replace Cardinal Edward Egan as Archbishop of New York is surrounded by reporters after celebrating vespers at the St. Joseph's Seminary, in Yonkers, N.Y.  Archbishop Timothy Dolan of Milwaukee, center, who will replace...  New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, greets Pope Benedict XVI as he visits the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center Sunday, April 20, 2008. The Pope offered blessings to survivors and family members of those killed in the attack. At center is Cardinal Edward Egan, Archbishop of New York. (AP Photo/Todd Heisler, Pool)  New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, greets Pope Benedict XVI as...  Cardinal Edward Egan of New York celebrates Mass at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, March 10, 2009.  Cardinal Edward Egan of New York celebrates Mass at the Empire...  Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York Saturday, April 19, 2008. Third from left is Cardinal Edward Egan, archbishop of New York.  Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New...  Cardinal Edward Egan, left, of New York walks with Pope Benedict XVI to the site of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center Sunday, April 20, 2008.  Cardinal Edward Egan, left, of New York walks with Pope Benedict...  Pope Benedict XVI opens his arms to bless the parents of seminarians gathered in front of St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers, N.Y., Saturday, April 19, 2008. Standing next to the Pope is Cardinal Edward Egan, Archbishop of New York. (AP Photo/Bob Reers, Pool)  Pope Benedict XVI opens his arms to bless the parents of...  Archbishop-designate Edward Egan greets worshipers at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York Thursday, May 11, 2000, after saying a prayer for the late Cardinal John O'Connor. Egan, 68, an Illinois native, today was named by the Vatican to replace O'Connor and assume the spiritual leadership of 2.4 million followers.  Archbishop-designate Edward Egan greets worshipers at St. Patrick's...  Roman Catholic Cardinal Edward Egan attends a lecture by Cardinal Christoph Schonborn entitled '"Faith, Reason and Science - Supplementary Notes on the Evolution Debate" Wednesday Feb. 7, 2007 in New York. An influential Roman Catholic cardinal whose comments on evolution are closely followed condemned a court decision Wednesday that barred a Pennsylvania school district from teaching "intelligent design" in biology class.  Roman Catholic Cardinal Edward Egan attends a lecture by Cardinal...  Cardinal Edward Egan leaves by car from the North American College in Rome, Sunday, April 17, 2005, on his way to the Vatican. Cardinals had a few last hours to confer with aides or pray with faithful before they were required to check-in at the Domus Sanctae Martae at the Vatican, where they will be sequestered during the conclave in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope.  Cardinal Edward Egan leaves by car from the North American College...  Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, center, shares a laugh with New York Cardinal Edward Egan, left, and Chris Quick, right, at 63rd Annual Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner in New York, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 in New York.  Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, center,...  Pope John Paul II, right, talks with Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Michael Dolan of the U.S. during an audience he held at the Vatican. The Vatican announced Monday Feb. 23, 2009 that Archbishop Dolan was appointed as Archbishop of New York, taking over from 76-years-old Cardinal Edward Egan who is retiring after nine years. The New York archdiocese, serving 2.5 million Roman Catholics and 400 parishes, is the second-largest diocese in the US after Los Angeles.  Pope John Paul II, right, talks with Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy...  President Bush, left and Cardinal Edward Egan smile during a ceremony honoring the late Cardinal John O'Connor at New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral Tuesday, July 10, 2001. Bush awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest honor awarded by Congress to individuals, institutions or events, posthumously to O'Connor.  President Bush, left and Cardinal Edward Egan smile during a...  Cardinal Edward Egan greets people in the procession of banners during a Solemn Vespers ceremony at St. Patrick's Cathedral Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in New York.  Cardinal Edward Egan greets people in the procession of banners...  Cardinal Edward Egan, left, and Archbishop Timothy Dolan greet NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, center, outside St. Patrick's Cathedral during the 249th St. Patrick's Day parade, Wednesday, March 17, 2010, in New York.  Cardinal Edward Egan, left, and Archbishop Timothy Dolan greet NYPD...  Edward Egan, Archbishop Emertius of New York, attends Bishop Frank Caggiano's installation as the new bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 at St. Theresa in Trumbull, Conn.  Edward Egan, Archbishop Emertius of New York, attends Bishop Frank...  A heavily armed police officer stands guard outside St. Patrick's Cathedral as New York's Cardinal Edward Egan asks parishioners to pray for peace after celebrating Easter service, Sunday, April 11, 2004.  A heavily armed police officer stands guard outside St. Patrick's...  President Bush meets with religious leaders on Catholic Charities in Washington in this Jan. 31, 2001, file photo. Seated with Bush are New York Archbishop Edward Egan, left, and Miami Archbishop John Favalora, right. The Catholic vote was split in the last presidential election, and the White House sees maintaining that support as critical.  President Bush meets with religious leaders on Catholic Charities...  New York Archbishop John O'Connor, right, poses with newly-consecrated auxiliary Bishop of New York Edward Egan at a dinner in honor of Egan in Rome, Italy, May 23, 1985.  New York Archbishop John O'Connor, right, poses with...  FILE - This Feb. 21, 2013 file photo shows Edward Michael Egan, former archbishop of New York, during an interview in New York. Egan died, Thursday, March 5, 2015 of cardiac arrest in New York. He was 82.  FILE - This Feb. 21, 2013 file photo shows Edward Michael Egan,...  FILE- In this June 18, 2000 file photo, Archbishop Edward Egan smiles at the congregation after being officially installed as New York's archbishop during a simple prayer service at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. Egan died, Thursday, March 5, 2015 of cardiac arrest in New York. He was 82.  FILE- In this June 18, 2000 file photo, Archbishop Edward Egan...  FILE- In this April 7, 2005 file photo, Cardinal Edward Egan, Archbishop of New York, talks to reporters during a press conference at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Egan, the former archbishop of New York, died, Thursday, March 5, 2015 of cardiac arrest in New York. He was 82.  FILE- In this April 7, 2005 file photo, Cardinal Edward Egan,...  FILE- In this April 19, 2008 file photo, Cardinal Edward Egan, left, escorts Pope Benedict XVI, to St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. Egan, the former archbishop of New York, died, Thursday, March 5, 2015 of cardiac arrest in New York. He was 82.  FILE- In this April 19, 2008 file photo, Cardinal Edward Egan,...
NEW YORK (AP) — Cardinal Edward Egan, the former archbishop of New York who oversaw a broad and sometimes unpopular financial overhaul of the archdiocese and played a prominent role in the city after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, died Thursday.  On Sept. 11, after a call from Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, the cardinal spent the day anointing the dead, distributing rosaries to workers as they searched, mostly in vain, for survivors.  In 2002, at the height of the clergy sex abuse crisis that engulfed the entire American church, Egan wrote a letter to parishioners apologizing for any mistakes in responding to victims and stopping abusers.  In 2003, Egan snubbed members of a high-profile board the U.S. bishops appointed to oversee their child protection reforms, refusing to celebrate Mass for them when they visited New York and barring them from a Catholic fraternal event.  A native of Oak Park, Illinois, Egan earning a bachelor's degree in philosophy from St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois, then completed studies for the priesthood at the Pontifical North American College in Rome and was ordained there in 1957.