Robert W. McElroy
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Robert Walter McElroy is the Roman Catholic titular bishop
of Gemellae in Byzacena and auxiliary bishop
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
, California
.
Born in San Francisco, California
, McElroy was ordained to the priesthood for the San Francisco Archdiocese on April 12, 1980. On July 6, 2010, Elroy was appointed bishop and was ordained on September 7, 2010.
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Gemellae in Byzacena and auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco is an 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...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Born in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, McElroy was ordained to the priesthood for the San Francisco Archdiocese on April 12, 1980. On July 6, 2010, Elroy was appointed bishop and was ordained on September 7, 2010.