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Salvatore J. Cordileone
Salvatore Joseph Cordileone (born June 5, 1956) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church and the archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, Archdiocese of San Francisco in California since 2012. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Oakland in California from 2009 to 2012 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, Diocese of San Diego in California from 2002 to 2009. A Traditionalist Catholicism, traditional theologian, he is known for his willingness to celebrate Mass (liturgy), Mass in the Tridentine Mass, Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (also known as Tridentine Mass). Cordileone has become known for his outspoken opposition to same-sex marriage. Biography Early life Salvatore Cordileone was born in San Diego, San Diego, California, and attended Will C. Crawford High School, Crawford High School from 1971 to 1974. He then studied at San Diego State University for a year before entering the University of San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of San Francisco
The Archdiocese of San Francisco (Latin: ''Archdiœcesis Sancti Francisci''; Spanish: ''Archidiócesis de San Francisco'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It covers the City and County of San Francisco and the Counties of Marin and San Mateo. The Archdiocese of San Francisco was canonically erected on July 29, 1853, by Pope Pius IX and its cathedral is the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption. This archdiocese is the metropolitan see of a province which also has the dioceses of Honolulu (Hawaii), Las Vegas (Nevada), Reno (Nevada), Salt Lake City (Utah), Oakland (California), San Jose (California), Santa Rosa (California), Sacramento (California), and Stockton (California). History The first church in the Archdiocese of San Francisco is older than the archdiocese itself; Mission San Francisco de Asís was founded on June 29, 1776 by Franciscan Friars. The mission church tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
