Respect for the dignity of the human person is the foundational principle of any just society. From a Catholic perspective, it also forms the foundation of all of our Church's social teachings.

Archbishop of San Francisco
On July 27 2012 Pope Benedict XVI named Cordileone Archbishop of San Francisco. The first pastor Monsignor Michael J. In January 2011 Cordileone was named the chairman of the U.

Salvatore Joseph Cordileone (born June 5 1956) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and the archbishop of San Francisco California.