Salvatore Cordileone
Salvatore Joseph Cordileone | |
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| Archbishop of San Francisco | |
Archbishop Cordileone in 2016 | |
| Archdiocese | San Francisco |
| Appointed | July 27, 2012 |
| Installed | October 4, 2012 |
| Predecessor | George Hugh Niederauer |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 9, 1982 by Leo Thomas Maher |
| Consecration | August 21, 2002 by Robert Brom, Raymond Leo Burke, Gilbert Espinosa Chávez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Salvatore Joseph Cordileone June 5, 1956 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | In verbo Tuo (In Thy word) |
| Styles of Salvatore Joseph Cordileone | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Salvatore Joseph Cordileone (born June 5, 1956) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of San Francisco since 2012. He previously served as Bishop of Oakland from 2009 to 2012 and as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of San Diego from 2002 to 2009.
A traditionalist theologian, he is known for his willingness to celebrate Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. Cordileone is also known for his outspoken opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion.