Robert Francis Christian

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The Most Reverend Robert Francis Christian
Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco
Bishop Christian in 2018
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	(1948-12-02)December 2, 1948 San Francisco, California
Died	July 11, 2019(2019-07-11) (aged 70) Menlo Park, California
Alma mater	Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas Santa Clara University
Motto	Sanctificetur Nomen Tuum (Hallowed Be Thy Name)

Styles of Robert Francis Christian

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
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

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]

References

^ "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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