Salvatore Cordileone

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Salvatore Joseph Cordileone (born June 5, 1956) is an American Catholic prelate who serves as Archbishop of San Francisco in California. He previously served as bishop of Oakland in California from 2009 to 2012 and as an auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of San Diego in California from 2002 to 2009. A traditionalist theologian, he is known for his willingness to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass. Cordileone is also known for his outspoken opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion. He has been a member of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura since 2026.

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