Robert McElroy (cardinal)

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Robert Walter McElroy (born February 5, 1954) is an American Catholic prelate serving as Archbishop of Washington since 2025. He previously served as Bishop of San Diego from 2015 to 2025. He was made a cardinal in 2022. 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 policies of Pope Francis.

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