Lunch time surprise
I recently met with Archbishop-designate Paul S. Coakley and I could tell one thing about him right off the bat:
He enjoys Italian food. 
That’s probably not a shock to anyone, but hear me out. nch.
I recently traveled with Oklahoman photographer Jim Beckel to Salina to interview Coakley at the Diocese of Salina chancery. Coakley will be installed as the new archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma City on Feb. 11.
Beckel had joked on the way to Salina that we would tell Coakley where we had lunch and he would probably know something about the place.
We drove around downtown Salina and passed several different eateries before selecting an Italian restaurant. Therefore, I just thought it was such a coincidence that we chose the eatery where Coakley also was having lunch.
We had to laugh when we realized that he was there and we introduced ourselves. I promised him that I knew that our interview was at least an hour later. I also told him we were not stalking him!
Look for more information about Coakley in future stories in The Oklahoman. There’s more to Coakley than his superb taste in eating establishments.
Carla Hinton
Religion Editor
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