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Bishop Robert McElroy. CNA file photo. / null St. Louis, Mo., May 29, 2022 / 07:20 am (CNA). Pope Francis announced Sunday that he will create 21 new cardinals in August, one of whom is the bishop of San Diego, California. Who is Bishop Robert ...
Bishop Robert McElroy. CNA file photo. / nullSt. Louis, Mo., May 29, 2022 / 07:20 am (CNA).Pope Francis announced Sunday that he will create 21 new cardinals in August, one of whom is the bishop of San Diego, California. Who is Bishop Robert McElroy? Here are some fast facts:A San Francisco native, McElroy has led the San Diego diocese since 2015. Born in San Francisco in 1954, Bishop McElroy grew up in San Mateo County. McElroy was ordained a priest in 1980 and served as an auxiliary bishop to San Francisco's Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone starting in 2010. In 2015, Pope Francis tapped him t...