Robert Francis Christian
Robert Francis Christian | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco | |
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Archdiocese | San Francisco |
Appointed | March 28, 2018 |
Installed | June 5, 2018 |
Term ended | July 11, 2019 |
Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Giru Marcelli |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 4, 1976 |
Consecration | June 5, 2018 by Salvatore Cordileone, Michael C. Barber, and John Charles Wester |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | July 11, 2019 Menlo Park, California | (aged 70)
Alma mater | |
Motto | Sanctificetur Nomen Tuum (Hallowed Be Thy Name) |
Styles of Robert Francis Christian | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Robert Francis Christian, O.P. (December 2, 1948 – July 11, 2019) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church and served as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
Biography
[edit]Christian was a member of the Dominican Order. On June 4, 1976, Christian was ordained to the priesthood. This followed a long teaching career, mainly at the Angelicum in Rome.[1]
Pope Francis appointed Christian auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on March 28, 2018.[2][3] On June 5, 2018, Christian was consecrated as a bishop. The Archdiocese of San Francisco announced on January 14, 2019, that Christian had been appointed Rector-President of Saint Patrick's Seminary and University.[4] He died in his sleep on July 11, 2019, at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Most Rev. Robert F. Christian, OP (1948-2019) President-Rector". Angelicum. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco". Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "Auxiliary Bishop-elect". Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "Bishop Robert F. Christian, O.P., named Rector of St. Patrick Seminary – Archdiocese of San Francisco" (PDF).
- ^ "Archdiocese mourns loss of Auxiliary Bishop Robert Christian". Archived from the original on 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ "Bishop Robert Christian Memorial-Announcement from Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone-July 11, 2019". Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
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