Archdiocese of Washington
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The Archdiocese of Washington is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church for the District of Columbia and several Maryland counties in the United States. The archdiocese is home to the Basilica of the N
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
Archbishop Curley (1905)
Cardinal Hickey (2024)
Former Cardinal McCarrick (2008)
Robert McElroy (cardinal)
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Robert Walter McElroy is an American Catholic prelate serving as Archbishop of Washington since 2025. He previously served as Bishop of San Diego from 2015 to 2025. He was made a cardinal in 2022.
Archdiocese of Washington
…suffragan diocese of the archdiocese is the Diocese of Saint Thomas. The mother church is the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in downtown Washington. Robert McElroy is the archbishop. The Archdiocese of Washington encompasses the District of Columbia and the following counties in Maryland: Calvert, Charles, Montgomery…
McElroy in 2025
Bishop McElroy visiting the local Ukrainian Greek Catholic Community of San Diego in 2022
Robert W. McElroy stands outside St. Patrick Catholic Church prior to the 32nd Blue Mass in Washington, D.C., May 5, 2026.