Robert McElroy (cardinal)

Styles of
**Robert Walter McElroy**
Styles of; Robert Walter McElroy
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal

His Eminence

Robert W. McElroy
His Eminence; Robert W. McElroy
Cardinal, Archbishop of Washington
	McElroy in 2022
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Washington
Appointed	January 6, 2025
Installed	March 11, 2025
Predecessor	Wilton Daniel Gregory
Other post(s)	Cardinal Priest of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali (2022‍–‍present)
Previous post(s)	Titular Bishop of Gemellae (2010‍–‍2015); Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco (2010‍–‍2015); Bishop of San Diego (2015‍–‍2025);
Orders
Ordination	April 12, 1980; by John Raphael Quinn
Consecration	September 7, 2010; by George Hugh Niederauer
Created cardinal	August 27, 2022; by Pope Francis
Rank	Cardinal priest
Personal details
Born	February 5, 1954; San Francisco, California, U.S.
Education	Harvard University; Saint Patrick's Seminary; Pontifical Gregorian University; Stanford University; Santa Clara University;
Motto	Dignitatis humanae; (Latin for 'Of Human Dignity')
Coat of arms

Robert Walter McElroy (born February 5, 1954) is an American Catholic prelate who was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Francis in 2022. He was appointed as Archbishop of Washington on January 6, 2025, and installed on March 11, 2025. He previously served as the Bishop of San Diego from 2015 to 2025.

McElroy was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1980. He later received advanced theological degrees from Santa Clara University and the Pontifical Gregorian University and has written articles for the Jesuit magazine America. McElroy was widely regarded as a supporter of the progressive policies of Pope Francis.