By Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald

MIAMI — Miami’s top Catholic leader Archbishop Thomas Wenski, who turned 75 this month, will be submitting a retirement letter to the Vatican.

But that doesn’t mean he plans to go anywhere — at least just yet.

Sending the letter of intent to retire is “regular protocol” for all Catholic bishops and archbishops when they turn 75, according to the Archdiocese of Miami.

“The archbishop is not retiring any time soon. He is of age and will submit his letter of retirement to the Vatican, as Canon law requires,” said Juan Di Prado, senior director of communications for the Archdiocese of Miami. “However, it is up to the pope to determine when an archbishop will actually retire.”

Wenski celebrated his 75th birthday earlier this month with a Mass and a pizza

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