Pope Francis Names Bishop McElroy as Cardinal of San Diego Diocese, Local 1st

Bishop Robert McElroy of the San Diego Roman Catholic Diocese was elevated to cardinal Sunday — and at 68 could be eligible to be elected pope sometime.

Pope Francis named McElroy and 16 others the honour of the crimson hat on the finish of his weekly prayer from a window within the Apostolic Palace overlooking the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Sq..

McElroy will keep in San Diego — as its first cardinal.

“He has been among the many most vocal champions of Pope Francis’ pastoral agenda among the many U.S. hierarchy, steadily echoing the pope’s prioritization of environmental considerations, migration and a extra welcoming strategy to LGBTQ individuals,” mentioned the Nationwide Catholic Register.

He’ll formally obtain his crimson hat Aug. 27 at ceremony referred to as a consistory.

That paper mentioned the McElroy information implies that Francis has as soon as once more chosen to cross over the extra conservative leaning Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez, president of the U.S. Convention of Bishops.

Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago informed the Register he was “each completely happy and but probably not shocked” about McElroy.

“He is among the most gifted bishops in the USA, and I feel that his nomination immediately is an indication of the esteem that he has within the lifetime of the church, which is held by the Holy Father,” Cupich mentioned.

In 2019, Francis named McElroy one in all two Individuals to attend the Vatican’s Synod on the Amazon area, “which opened up discussions on celibacy necessities for the priesthood and the potential for restoring the ministry of ladies to the diaconate,” the Register famous.

“I’m in favor of it,” McElroy informed NCR on the time on the query of ladies deacons. “My view on it’s [that] ladies must be invited into each ministry or exercise we have now that’s not doctrinally precluded.”

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