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Robert Francis Christian
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| Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco | |
Bishop Christian in 2018
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| Archdiocese | San Francisco |
| Appointed | March 28, 2018 |
| Installed | June 5, 2018 |
| Term ended | July 11, 2019 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Giru Marcelli |
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| Ordination | June 4, 1976 |
| Consecration | June 5, 2018 by Salvatore Cordileone, Michael C. Barber, and John Charles Wester |
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| Born | (1948-12-02)December 2, 1948 |
| Died | July 11, 2019(2019-07-11) (aged 70) Menlo Park, California |
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| Motto | Sanctificetur Nomen Tuum (Hallowed Be Thy Name) |
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| 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.
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]
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