text: A previous bishop in San Diego did the same thing--denied a funeral to a gay man. Although eventually the Bishop rescinded the rejection, the family went to the Episcopalians for a funeral.   Of course San Diego was at the time the home of now-Abp Cordileone, that fierce opponent of equal marriage. That wasn't the only one, either.   Little wonder that so many Catholics started worshiping with the Episcopalians, given the viciously anti-gay rhetoric from the Diocese at that time.
  
    Nowadays, San Diego Catholics have Bp Robert McElroy, who is much more interested in building bridges than walls.  Still, I suspect much damage was done, particularly amongst the young.