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Robert Francis Christian

Robert Francis Christian

American Catholic prelate (1948–2019)

Not to be confused with Robert Christian.

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.

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Biography

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

References

  1. [1]
    "Most Rev. Robert F. Christian, OP (1948-2019) President-Rector". Angelicum. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Pope Francis Names New Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco". Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Auxiliary Bishop-elect". Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Bishop Robert F. Christian, O.P., named Rector of St. Patrick Seminary – Archdiocese of San Francisco" (PDF).
  5. [5]
    "Archdiocese mourns loss of Auxiliary Bishop Robert Christian". Archived from the original on 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  6. [6]
    "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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