Edward William Clark
Edward William Clark (born November 30, 1946) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 2001 to 2022.
Edward William Clark | |
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Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Los Angeles | |
Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
Appointed | January 16, 2001 |
Installed | March 26, 2001 |
Retired | February 15, 2022 |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 9, 1972 by Timothy Manning |
Consecration | March 25, 2001 by Roger Mahony, William Levada, and Justin Francis Rigali |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Education | Pontifical Gregorian University |
Motto | The gift received, give as a gift |
Styles of Edward William Clark | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Biography
Early life
Edward Clark was born on November 30, 1946, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1] Educated in California, he attended the former Our Lady Queen of Angels Seminary in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, and St. John's Seminary in Camarillo, California.[2]
Priesthood
Clark was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles by Archbishop Timothy Manning on May 9, 1972.,[1] He then served in pastoral assignments in the archdiocese. From 1985 to 1988, Clark studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he earned a Doctor of Theology degree.[2] He served as coordinator of religious instruction for secondary schools from 1988 to 1990, and was named president of St. John's Seminary College in 1994.[2]
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
On January 16, 2001, Clark was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and titular bishop of Garðar by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on March 25, 2001, from Cardinal Roger Mahony, with Archbishops William Levada and Justin Rigali serving as co-consecrators.[1] As an auxiliary bishop, Clark served as the regional bishop for the Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region.
Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Clark has served as the Catholic co-chairman of the Anglican–Roman Catholic Theological Consultation and as a member of the Committee on Doctrine, the Committee on African American Catholics, and the Committee on Interfaith Activities.[3] Within the California Conference of Catholic Bishops, Clark served as chair of the Committee on Education, chair of the task force on Native American Historic Concerns, co-chair of the Serra Committee, and member of the Strategic Concerns Committee. Clark was also president of the Western Catholic Education Association, responsible for the accreditation of Catholic schools in seven western states.
Retirement
Pope Francis accepted Clark's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on February 15, 2022.[4]
References
- "Bishop Edward William Clark". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- "Pope Appoints Auxiliaries in Los Angeles and San Bernardino; Auxiliary Bishop Patrick J. Sheridan Resigns". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. January 16, 2001.
- "Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation Holds 61st Meeting, in Louisville". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. September 21, 2006. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- "Rinunce e nomine, 15.02.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.