Edward William Clark

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Edward William Clark
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Los Angeles
Archdiocese Los Angeles
AppointedJanuary 16, 2001
InstalledMarch 26, 2001
RetiredFebruary 15, 2022
Orders
OrdinationMay 9, 1972
by  Timothy Manning
ConsecrationMarch 25, 2001
by  Roger Mahony, William Levada, and Justin Francis Rigali
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Born (1946-11-30) November 30, 1946 (age 77)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Education Pontifical Gregorian University
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Edward William Clark (born November 30, 1946) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 2001 to 2022.

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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] [3]

Priesthood

Clark was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles by Archbishop Timothy Manning on May 9, 1972. [1] After his ordination, Clark was posted as an associate pastor to Saint James Parish in Redondo Beach, California, and Saint Joseph Parish in Pomona, California. [3] He attended Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles, earning a Master of Education degree in 1973. Clark then served as principal at Paraclete High School in Lancaster, California. [3]

From 1985 to 1988, Clark studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he earned a Licentiate in Fundamental Theology and a Doctor of Theology degree. [2] Returning to Southern California, Clark 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]

Clark in 1999 published the book Five Great Catholic Ideas. He has also written many magazine and newspaper articles. [3]

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 served as co-chair 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. [4]

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. [5]

Retirement

Pope Francis accepted Clark's letter of resignation as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on February 15, 2022. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bishop Edward William Clark". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pope Appoints Auxiliaries in Los Angeles and San Bernardino; Auxiliary Bishop Patrick J. Sheridan Resigns". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. January 16, 2001.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Edward Wm. Clark | LA Catholics". Archdiocese of Los Angeles. December 15, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Pope Francis Accepts Bishop Edward Clark's Retirement - California Catholic Conference". February 25, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 15.02.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.