| Honorific-Prefix: | The Most Reverend |
| Robert Francis Christian | |
| Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco | |
| Archdiocese: | San Francisco |
| Appointed: | March 28, 2018 |
| Enthroned: | June 5, 2018 |
| Term End: | July 11, 2019 |
| Other Post: | Titular Bishop of Giru Marcelli |
| Ordination: | June 4, 1976 |
| Consecration: | June 5, 2018 |
| Consecrated By: | Salvatore Cordileone, Michael C. Barber, and John Charles Wester |
| Birth Date: | 2 December 1948 |
| Motto: | Sanctificetur Nomen Tuum (Hallowed Be Thy Name) |
| Robert Francis Christian | |
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Robert Francis Christian, O.P. (December 2, 1948 – July 11, 2019) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church and served as auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
Christian was a member of the Dominican Order. On June 4, 1976, Christian was ordained to the priesthood. This followed a long teaching career, mainly at the Angelicum in Rome.[1]
Pope Francis appointed Christian auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on March 28, 2018.[2] [3] On June 5, 2018, Christian was consecrated as a bishop. The Archdiocese of San Francisco announced on January 14, 2019, that Christian had been appointed Rector-President of Saint Patrick's Seminary and University.[4] He died in his sleep on July 11, 2019, at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California.[5] [6]