Protest as Salvatore Cordileone becomes San Francisco Archbishop

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People hold a 'No to Archbishop Cordileone No to Dark Ages Morality' banner outside St. Mary's Cathedral during a protest as Salvatore Cordileone became San Francisco's Archbishop.

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Members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence protest outside St. Mary's Cathedral as Salvatore Cordileone becomes San Francisco Archbishop.

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A mass is held supporting Salvatore Cordileone as others protest the new San Francisco Archbishop outside St. Mary's Cathedral.

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A man attends a mass supporting Salvatore Cordileone outside St. Mary's Cathedral where he became San Francisco Archbishop.

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A woman holds a 'Cordileone denies gay families sign' while supporters of the new San Francisco Archbishop held a 'Defend the Christian family' sign.

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Supporters of Salvatore Cordileone hold a mass outside St. Mary's Cathedral as he becomes San Francisco Archbishop.

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A man holds a protest sign in front of a banner in support of Salvatore Cordileone as the new San Francisco Archbishop.

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A man holds a 'Mary and St. Francis' sign outside St. Mary's Cathedral as Salvatore Cordileone becomes San Francisco Archbishop.

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Women hold a 'Reform Catholic Church' sign outside St. Mary's Cathedral as Salvatore Cordileone becomes San Francisco Archbishop.

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A man holds a 'Fuck u Bishop H8' sign as Prop 8 supporter Salvatore Cordileone becomes San Francisco Archbishop.

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Protest outside St. Mary's Cathedral as Salvatore Cordileone becomes San Francisco Archbishop.

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A man holds a sign in support of marriage equality in front a group of supporters of Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone.

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San Francisco police stand outside St. Mary's Cathedral as Salvatore Cordileone becomes San Francisco Archbishop.

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A man and a woman protest as Salvatore Cordileone becomes San Francisco Archbishop.

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A man wears a 'Gay Agenda' shirt including 'spend time with family' and 'be equal' as Salvatore Cordileone becomes San Francisco Archbishop.

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A woman holds a 'Reject Cordileone! Reject Patriarchy!" sign next to a supporter of the new San Francisco Archbishop with a cross and an image of Jesus.

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A man holds a LGBT freedom flag as supporters of Salvatore Cordileone hold a mass outside St. Mary's Cathedral.

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A man holds a sign outside St. Mary's Cathedral asking Archbishop Cordileone 'How does my marriage threaten your faith?'.

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A man holds an 'Arrest the Pope!' sign as Salvatore Cordileone becomes San Francisco Archbishop.

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A protest as Salvatore Cordileone becomes San Francisco Archbishop.

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Both protest and support took place outside St Mary's Cathedral as Salvatore Cordileone became San Francisco's Archbishop. Some protested his role in passing Prop 8 banning gay marriage, while others held a mass to welcome the new Archbishop.