Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Bishop George H. Niederauer performs the "laying on of the hands" portion of the Rite of Ordinance celebration for Sam Dinsdale May 29, 2003 at The Cathedral of the Madeleine.
| Tribune File Photo Catholic Bishop George H. Niederauer at Memorial Day Mass at Mt. Calvary Cemetery on May 27, 1996.
| Tribune File Photo Bishop George H. Niederauer heads Utah Catholics, January 27, 1996.
Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The Cathedral of the Madeleine celebrated the Closing of the Year of Jubilee during at the 11:00 a.m. mass on Sunday January 7, 2001. Bishop George H. Niederauer enters the East Transept Door representing the close of the year long celebration.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Bishop George H. Niederauer during the Blessing of Jubilee Doors at the Chrism Mass, Cathedral of the Madeline.
| Tribune File Photo Archbishop George H. Niederauer is greeted by a Lion Dance outside St. Mary's after he is sworn in as the new Archbishop of San Francisco on February 15, 2006 in San Francisco, California.
| Tribune File Photo Archbishop George H. Niederauer is sworn in as the new Archbishop of San Francisco at St. Mary's Cathedral on February 15, 2006 in San Francisco, California.
| Tribune File Photo Archbishop George H. Niederauer is sworn in as the new Archbishop of San Francisco at St. Mary's Cathedral on February 15, 2006 in San Francisco, California.
Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune As the afternoon sun shines through the cathedral doors Bishop George H. Niederauer greats his parishioners following the celebration of his farewell mass at the Cathedrel of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City Feb. 5, 2006.
Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Bishop George H. Niederauer greats his parishioners following the celebration of his farewell mass at the Cathedrel of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City Feb. 5, 2006.
Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Catholic Bishop George H. Niederauer who is celebrating his 10th anniversary as the bishop of Utah this month walks down the stairs of the office of the Intermountain Catholic Newspaper located next door to the Catholic Pastoral Office in Salt Lake City on January 7, 2005.
Mark Costantini | San Francisco Chronicle Bishop George H. Niederauer of Salt Lake City, who will serve as the next(and eighth) Archbishop of San Francisco, speaks during his introduction at St. Mary's Cathedral in its conference center on December 15, 2005.
Mark Costantini | San Francisco Chronicle Bishop George H. Niederauer of Salt Lake City, who will serve as the next(and eighth) Archbishop of San Francisco, speaks during his introduction at St. Mary's Cathedral in its conference center on December 15, 2005.
Mark Costantini | San Francisco Chronicle Bishop George H. Niederauer of Salt Lake City, who will serve as the next(and eighth) Archbishop of San Francisco, listens while being introduced at St. Mary's Cathedral in its conference center on December 15, 2005.
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Rev. George H. Niederauer at the Bishop's Dinner, a fundraiser for the preservation of the Cathedral of the Madeleine, and held at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Thursday, September 26, 2013. Niederauer, the former archbishop of San Francisco, used to oversee the Salt Lake City Diocese, and was scheduled as the guest speaker.
| Tribune File Photo Retired Catholic Archbishop George H. Niederauer of San Francisco, pictured here on October 19, 2012, is still a popular figure in the Utah diocese, which he led from January 1995 to February 2006.
| Courtesy photo George H. Niederauer is ordained to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on April 30, 1962, where he had done his seminary training alongside Roger Mahony, William Levada and Tod Brown.
Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune On May 29, 2003, Bishop George H. Niederauer officiated at the ordination of a new Salt Lake City priest at the Cathedral of the Madeleine. Before becoming Utah's Catholic bishop, Niederauer spent 27 years teaching at St. John's Seminary in southern California, where he helped train young priests.
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune From left, the Most Rev. John C. Wester, Cardinal William Joseph Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith at the Vatican; the Rev. George H. Niederauer, archbishop of San Francisco and former Salt Lake City bishop; and the Most Rev. John Quinn, archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, pose for pictures after the Solemn Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption at the Cathedral of the Madeleine Saturday. The cathedral was dedicated 100 years ago, on Aug. 15, 1909.
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Rev. George H. Niederauer, archbishop of San Francisco and former Salt Lake City bishop, left, and The Most Rev. John C. Wester wait before the start of the Solemn Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption at the Cathedral of the Madeleine Saturday August 15, 2009. The Cathedral was dedicated 100 years ago, August 15, 1909.
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Rev. George H. Niederauer, archbishop of San Francisco and former Salt Lake City bishop, during the Vespers for the Solemnity of the Assumption at the Cathedral of the Madeleine Friday, Aug. 14, 2009.
Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Rev. George H. Niederauer, archbishop of San Francisco and former Salt Lake City bishop, delivers the homily during the Vespers for the Solemnity of the Assumption at the Cathedral of the Madeleine Friday, Aug. 14, 2009.
Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Most Reverand George H. Niederauer - 1995-2006.
| Tribune File Photo LDS Church President Gordon B hinckley, Episcopal Bishop Carolyn Tanner Irish and Catholic Bishop George H. Niederauer at a luncheon at Little America sponsored by the Coalition for Utah's Future on October 11, 2002.
Lance Iversen | San Francisco Chronicle (2nd from Right) His Excellency The Most Reverend William J. Levada returned from the Vatican for the Installation Mass for The Most Reverend George H. Niederauer (right) as they stand waiting for the grand procession down the main isle at Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco Wed.
| Tribune File Photo Archbishop George H. Niederauer greets supporters outside St Mary's after he is sworn in as the new Archbishop of San Francisco on February 15, 2006 in San Francisco, California.
| Tribune File Photo Archbishop George H. Niederauer is greeted by a Lion Dance outside St. Mary's after he is sworn in as the new Archbishop of San Francisco on February 15, 2006 in San Francisco, California.
| Tribune File Photo Archbishop George H. Niederauer delivers communion after he is sworn in as the new Archbishop of San Francisco in St. Mary's Cathedral on February 15, 2006 in San Francisco, California.
| Tribune File Photo Archbishop George H. Niederauer is greeted by a Lion Dance outside St. Mary's after he is sworn in as the new Archbishop of San Francisco on February 15, 2006 in San Francisco, California.
| Tribune File Photo Utah Bishop George Niederauer likens the ailing pope unto the apostle Paul in the bible during a special Mass for the pope in Salt Lake's Cathedral of the Madeleine April 2, 2005.
| Tribune File Photo Catholic Bishop George Niederauer visits striking coal miners in Huntington, Utah on May 4, 2004.
Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune Bishop George Niederauer in his office at the Catholic Diocese takes in a quiet moment to read. He has written a a book, "Precious as Silver:Imagining Your Life With God."
Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Bishop George Niederauer blesses the communion wine during the Ash Wednesday service at the Cathedral of the Madeleine on February 28, 2001.
Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Bishop George Niederauer smiles while vesting prior to his farewell mass at The Cathedral of the Madeleine Feb. 5, 2006.
Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Bishop George Niederauer smiles as he waits to enter the sanctuary prior to his farewell mass at The Cathedral of the Madeleine on Feb. 5, 2006.
Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Bishop George Niederauer prays during his farewell mass at The Cathedral of the Madeleine Feb. 5, 2006.
| Tribune File Photo Catholic Bishop George Niederauer visits striking coal miners in Huntington, Utah on May 4, 2004.
Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Bishop George Niederauer during his farewell mass at The Cathedral of the Madeleine Feb. 5, 2006.
Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Bishop George Niederauer spreads incense during his farewell mass at The Cathedral of the Madeleine Feb. 5, 2006.