George Hugh Niederauer

The Most Reverend

George Hugh Niederauer
Archbishop Emeritus of San Francisco
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseSan Francisco
AppointedDecember 15, 2005
InstalledFebruary 15, 2006
Term endedJuly 27, 2012
PredecessorWilliam Levada
SuccessorSalvatore J. Cordileone
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationApril 30, 1962
ConsecrationJanuary 25, 1995
by Roger Mahony, William Levada, and Tod Brown
Personal details
Born(1936-06-14)June 14, 1936
DiedMay 2, 2017(2017-05-02) (aged 80)
San Rafael, California
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoTo Serve and To Give
Styles of
George Hugh Niederauer
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

George Hugh Niederauer (June 14, 1936 – May 2, 2017) was an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Archbishop of San Francisco. Before that, Niederauer served as Bishop of Salt Lake City from 1994 to 2005.