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New seminary rector-president named to succeed late Bishop Christian

Aug 14, 2019

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco has named Father Daniel B. Donohoo as president-rector of St. Patrick’s Seminary & University and Father Anthony Stoeppel as vice rector.

By Catholic News Service

As Calif. novena ends, Christians urged to be society’s ‘moral conscience’

Aug 14, 2019

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco called for Christians to be the “moral conscience” of society during a Mass marking the end of a novena against an upcoming abortion bill.

By Nicholas Wolfram Smith

California Catholics urged to pray for defeat of medication abortion bill

Aug 1, 2019

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco is urging Catholics in the archdiocese to join in a novena for the defeat of a “dangerous and unprecedented” bill requiring California State and University of California college health centers to provide medication for abortions.

By Catholic News Service

Homilist: Bishop Christian ‘journeyed with Christ’ throughout his life

Jul 26, 2019

Auxiliary Bishop Robert F. Christian of San Francisco was eulogized by a longtime friend and fellow Dominican as a world traveler who “lived for others,” intentionally seeking out new experiences and encounters with others as he moved toward his ultimate destination with God.

By Christina Gray

Bishop Christian dies; recalled as ‘wonderful’ bishop, ‘spiritual guide’

Jul 12, 2019

San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop Robert F. Christian, rector-president of St. Patrick Seminary and University in Menlo Park, died in his sleep July 11. He was 70.

By The Catholic Voice