page_title: Salvatore Cordileone
section_title: Archbishop of San Francisco
hierarchical_section_title: Salvatore Cordileone / Episcopal career / Archbishop of San Francisco
caption_attribution_description: English: Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone during a homily
context_page_description: Salvatore Joseph Cordileone is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and the archbishop of San Francisco, California.
  A traditional theologian, he is known for his willingness to celebrate Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.
  Cordileone has become known for his outspoken opposition to same-sex marriage.
context_section_description: On July 27, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI named Cordileone Archbishop of San Francisco. The appointment of Cordileone, and the acceptance of the resignation of his predecessor,  Archbishop George Hugh Niederauer, were both announced on July 27 in Washington, D.C., by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Papal and Apostolic nuncio to the United States of America. Cordileone was installed on October 4, 2012, the patronal Feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco, California.
caption: Archbishop Cordileone gives a homily in 2014
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