Edward William Clark is an American

United States

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 prelate

Prelate

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 of the Roman Catholic Church

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. He currently serves as an auxiliary bishop

Auxiliary bishop

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 of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles

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Biography

Edward Clark was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

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. Educated in California

California

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, he attended Our Lady Queen of Angels Seminary in San Fernando

San Fernando, California

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 and St. John's Seminary

St. John's Seminary (California)

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 in Camarillo

Camarillo, California

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Clark was ordained

Holy Orders

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 to the priesthood

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 by Archbishop Timothy Manning on May 9, 1972, and then served in pastoral

Parish (Catholic Church)

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 assignments in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. From 1985 to 1988, he studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University

Pontifical Gregorian University

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 in Rome

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, where he earned a doctorate in theology

Doctor of Sacred Theology

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. He served as Coordinator of Religious Instruction

Religious education

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 for Secondary Schools

Secondary school

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 from 1988 to 1990, and was named Rector

Rector

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-President of St. John's Seminary

St. John's Seminary (California)

St. John's Seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary located in Camarillo, California. It is within the Santa Barbara Pastoral Region of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The seminarians prepare for assignments in dioceses as well as religious orders. St. John's offers the Master of Divinity degree as a...

 in 1994.

On January 16, 2001, Clark was appointed Auxiliary Bishop

Auxiliary bishop

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 of Los Angeles and Titular Bishop

Titular bishop

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 of Gardar by Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

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. He received his episcopal consecration

Bishop (Catholic Church)

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 on the following March 25 from Roger Cardinal Mahony, with Archbishops William Levada

William Levada

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 and Justin Rigali serving as co-consecrators

Consecrator

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. As an auxiliary bishop, he serves as the Regional Bishop

Vicar general

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 for Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region

Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region

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Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

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, Clark is the Catholic Chairmain

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 of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Theological Consultation. He was also considered a leading contender to replace Archbishop Allen Vigneron

Allen Henry Vigneron

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 as Bishop of Oakland

Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland

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