Edward William Clark

American Catholic bishop (b. 1946)

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Edward William Clark
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	(1946-11-30) November 30, 1946 (age 77) Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Education	Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto	The gift received, give as a gift

Styles of Edward William Clark

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

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.

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]

References

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

External links

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles Official Site

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles

v t e Bishops of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Bishop of Two Californias	Francisco García Diego y Moreno
Bishop of Monterey	Joseph Sadoc Alemany
Bishops of Monterey–Los Angeles	Thaddeus Amat y Brusi Francisco Mora y Borrell George Thomas Montgomery Thomas James Conaty John Joseph Cantwell
Bishop of Los Angeles–San Diego	John Joseph Cantwell
Archbishops of Los Angeles	John Joseph Cantwell James Francis Cardinal McIntyre Timothy Cardinal Manning Roger Cardinal Mahony José Horacio Gómez
Auxiliary bishops, current	Alejandro Dumbrigue Aclan Marc Vincent Trudeau Albert Bahhuth Matthew Elshoff Brian Nunes Slawomir Szkredka
Auxiliary bishops, former	Juan Alfredo Arzube Alden John Bell Stephen Blaire Robert Barron Joseph Brennan Thomas John Curry Edward W. Clark Joseph Patrick Dougherty Carl Anthony Fisher William Robert Johnson William Levada Joseph Thomas McGucken Donald William Montrose Manuel Duran Moreno David O'Connell Armando Xavier Ochoa Sylvester Donovan Ryan Alexander Salazar Joseph Martin Sartoris Thaddeus Anthony Shubsda Oscar Azarcon Solis John J. Ward Gerald Eugene Wilkerson Gabino Zavala George Patrick Ziemann
Priests who became bishops	Michael Patrick Driscoll Justin Rigali
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v t e Churches in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Archdiocese	Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral, former Cathedral of Saint Vibiana
Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region	Deanery 13 (Westside) Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Pacific Palisades St. Monica Catholic Church, Santa Monica St. Augustine Catholic Church, Culver City St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Brentwood St. Timothy Catholic Church, Los Angeles Church of the Good Shepherd, Beverly Hills St. Ambrose Church, West Hollywood Saint Victor Catholic Church, West Hollywood Deanery 14 (Central LA/Hollywood) Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Hollywood Cathedral Chapel, Los Angeles Christ the King Catholic Church, Los Angeles St. Basil Catholic Church, Wilshire St. Brendan Catholic Church, Los Angeles Deanery 15 (Downtown/South) Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles Precious Blood Catholic Church St. Cecilia Catholic Church St. Patrick Catholic Church St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church St. Vincent de Paul Church Deanery 16 (South LA/Inglewood) St. John Chrysostom Church, Inglewood St. Odilia Church, Los Angeles Ascension Catholic Church, Los Angeles Spanish mission La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles (Note: This is not a Spanish mission, but rather, a parish church.)
San Fernando Pastoral Region	Deanery 5 (West San Fernando Valley) Cathedral of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, Sherman Oaks Our Lady of Grace, Encino Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Northridge Our Lady of the Valley, Canoga Park St. Bernardine of Siena Church, Woodland Hills St. Bridget of Sweden Catholic Church, Van Nuys St. Catherine of Siena Church, Reseda St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church and School, Encino St. Euphrasia, Granada Hills St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church, Sherman Oaks St. John Eudes Church, Chatsworth St. John the Baptist de la Salle Church, Granada Hills St. Joseph the Worker Church, Winnetka St. Mel, Woodland Hills Deanery 6 (Crescenta Valley, Glendale and Eagle Rock) Holy Family Catholic Church, Glendale Incarnation Catholic Church and School, Glendale Deanery 7 (Central San Fernando Valley and Burbank) Guardian Angel Church, Pacoima Jesus Sacred Heart Syriac Catholic Church, North Hollywood Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, Pacoima Mission San Fernando Rey de España, Mission Hills Our Lady of Peace Church, North Hills Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Sun Valley St. Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Church, San Fernando St. Anne Melkite Catholic Cathedral, North Hollywood St. Charles Borromeo Church, North Hollywood St. Didacus Catholic Church, Sylmar St. Elizabeth Church and School, Van Nuys St. Ferdinand Catholic Church, San Fernando St. Finbar Catholic Church and School, Burbank St. Francis Xavier Church, Burbank St. Genevieve Catholic Church, Panorama City St. Jane de Chantal Catholic Church, North Hollywood St. Patrick Catholic Church, North Hollywood St Paul Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church, North Hollywood St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, Burbank Santa Rosa Catholic Church, San Fernando Deanery 8 (Santa Clarita Valley and Lancaster/Palmdale) Blessed Junipero Serra Catholic Church, Lancaster
San Gabriel Pastoral Region	Deanery 9 (East LA, Boyle Heights, City Terrace) All Saints Catholic Church, Los Angeles Assumption Catholic Church, Los Angeles Deanery 10 (Pasadena, Altadena, San Gabriel, Monterey Park, Montebello, Alhambra) All Souls Catholic Church, Alhambra Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Pasadena St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Pasadena Mission San Gabriel Parish, San Gabriel Deanery 11 (Arcadia, Covina, Glendora, Monrovia, La Puente) Annunciation Catholic Church, Arcadia Deanery 12 (San Dimas, Claremont, Pomona, Diamond Bar, La Puente, Valinda, Walnut)
San Pedro Pastoral Region	Deanery 17 (Downey, Compton, Huntington Park, Lynwood) Deanery 18 (Whittier, La Mirada, Pico Rivera, Norwalk) Beatitudes of Our Lord Catholic Church, La Mirada Holy Family Catholic Church, Artesia Deanery 19 (South Bay and San Pedro) American Martyrs Catholic Church, Manhattan Beach SS. Peter and Paul's Church, Wilmington Deanery 20 (Long Beach)
Santa Barbara Pastoral Region	Deanery 1 (Lompoc, Solvang, Santa Maria) La Purisima Mission, Lompoc Mission Santa Inés, Solvang Deanery 2 (Santa Barbara) Santa Barbara Mission, Santa Barbara Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Santa Barbara Deanery 3 (Oxnard, Ventura, Ojai, Fillmore, Santa Paula) Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura Deanery 4 (Simi Valley, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Camarillo) Blessed Junipero Serra Catholic Church, Camarillo

v t e Education in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Archdiocese	Seminaries St. John's Seminary
Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region	Universities and colleges Loyola Marymount University Mount St. Mary's University High schools Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto HS, Harvard Heights Cathedral HS (Boys) Immaculate Heart HS, Los Feliz (Girls) Loyola HS, Harvard Heights (Boys) Marymount HS, Bel Air (Girls) Notre Dame Acad. (Girls) St. Bernard HS, Playa del Rey St. Mary's Acad., Inglewood (Girls) St. Monica Catholic HS, Santa Monica Verbum Dei HS, Watts (Boys) High schools, closed Daniel MS, Los Angeles
San Fernando Pastoral Region	High schools Bishop Alemany HS, Mission Hills Chaminade HS, West Hills Crespi Carmelite HS, Encino Flintridge Sacred Heart Acad., La Cañada Flintridge Louisville HS, Woodland Hills Notre Dame HS, Sherman Oaks Paraclete HS, Lancaster Providence HS, Burbank St. Francis HS, La Cañada Flintridge St. Genevieve HS, Panorama City High schools, closed Bellarmine-Jefferson HS, Burbank Holy Family HS, Glendale
San Gabriel Pastoral Region	High schools Ramona Convent Sec., Alhambra St. Lucy's Priory HS, Glendora Bishop Amat Memorial HS, La Puente Damien HS, La Verne Salesian HS, Los Angeles Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary HS, Montebello La Salle College Prep., Pasadena Mayfield Senior, Pasadena St. Monica Acad., Montrose Pomona Catholic HS, Pomona San Gabriel Mission HS, San Gabriel Alverno Heights Acad., Sierra Madre (formerly Alverno HS)
San Pedro Pastoral Region	High schools St. John Bosco HS, Bellflower St. Pius X-St. Matthias Acad., Downey Junipero Serra HS, Gardena St. Joseph High School, Lakewood St. Anthony HS, Long Beach Don Bosco HS, Rosemead Mary Star of the Sea HS, San Pedro St. Paul HS, Santa Fe Springs Bishop Montgomery HS, Torrance Universities and colleges, closed Marymount College, Palos Verdes High schools, closed Queen of Angels Acad., Compton
Santa Barbara Pastoral Region	Universities and colleges St. John's Seminary, Camarillo Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula High schools Bishop García Diego HS, Santa Barbara La Reina HS, Thousand Oaks St. Bonaventure HS, Ventura St. Joseph HS, Santa Maria Santa Clara HS, Oxnard Villanova Prep., Ojai

Hospitals and cemeteries in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Our Lady of the Angels
Pastoral Region

Hospitals	Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica
Cemeteries	Crypt Mausoleum of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City

San Fernando
Pastoral Region