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Robert W. McElroy

1954 - Today

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Robert Walter McElroy (born February 5, 1954) is an American Catholic prelate who was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Francis in 2022. He was appointed as Archbishop of Washington on January 6, 2025, and installed on March 11, 2025. He previously served as the Bishop of San Diego from 2015 to 2025. McElroy was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco in 1980. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert W. McElroy is the 1,640th most popular religious figure (up from 3,055th in 2019), the 3,207th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,471st in 2019) and the 34th most popular American Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Robert W. McElroy ranks 1,640 out of 3,187Before him are Joseph Genesius, Stephen Pongracz, Louis Massignon, Irmina of Oeren, Sheikh Said, and Huldah. After him are Victor Maurus, An Shigao, Pelagio Galvani, Nilus the Younger, Nicolaus Olahus, and Désiré-Joseph Mercier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Robert W. McElroy ranks 141Before him are Elvis Costello, Dieter Müller, Uli Jon Roth, Annie Sprinkle, Francisco Guterres, and Steven Pinker. After him are Herbert Hainer, Branko Ivanković, Cindy Breakspeare, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Brad Little, and Paul Gallagher.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert W. McElroy ranks 3,207 out of 20,380Before him are Tom Savini (1946), Judith Resnik (1949), Michael Kelly (1969), Brandon deWilde (1942), Ann Miller (1923), and Chris Wallace (1947). After him are Katherine Jackson (1930), Lisa Bonet (1967), Ernest Guiraud (1837), Mark Dacascos (1964), Elijah Wood (1981), and Garret Hobart (1844).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United States

Among religious figures born in United States, Robert W. McElroy ranks 34Before him are Tim Keller (1950), John F. MacArthur (1939), Nathan Homer Knorr (1905), William H. Keeler (1931), Elizabeth Bolden (1890), and Joseph W. Tobin (1952). After him are James Gibbons (1834), William Wakefield Baum (1926), Marie Laveau (1801), Raymond Franz (1922), James Michael Harvey (1949), and Fulton J. Sheen (1895).