Robert Walter McElroy
Robert Walter McElroy (born February 5, 1954 in San Francisco ) is an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of San Diego .
Life
Robert Walter McElroy was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on April 12, 1980 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on July 6, 2010 auxiliary bishop in San Francisco and titular bishop of Gemellae in Byzacena . The Archbishop of San Francisco, George Hugh Niederauer , donated him the episcopal ordination on September 7th of the same year; Co- consecrators were John Raphael Quinn , Old Archbishop of San Francisco, and John Charles Wester , Bishop of Salt Lake City .
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of San Diego on March 3, 2015. The inauguration took place on April 15 of the same year.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina di Ausiliare di San Francisco (USA). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, July 6, 2010, accessed March 3, 2015 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina del Vescovo di San Diego (USA). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 3, 2015, accessed March 3, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Cirilo Flores |
Bishop of San Diego since 2015 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | McElroy, Robert Walter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McElroy, Robert; McElroy, Robert W. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of San Diego |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th February 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco |