McElroy. The bishop of San Diego is set to become the new Archbishop of Washington, D.C. McElroy, 70, will succeed retiring Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory in March. Until a new bishop is named, an administrator will oversee the San Diego diocese on an interim basis,

Attorneys representing alleged victims of sexual abuse by priests in the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego Tuesday criticized Pope Francis' appointment of Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, bishop of San Diego,

Pope Francis on Monday tapped cardinal Robert W. McElroy, the bishop of San Diego, as the next Roman Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C. Why it matters: McElroy, a vocal ally for migrants, women and LBGTQ people in the church,