Bernard_Thomas_Edward_Clark
Bernard Thomas Edward Clark
Emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop
Bernard Thomas Edward Clark (12 November 1856 - 26 September 1915) was an English Catholic Bishop and Missionary.
Bernard Thomas Edward Clark | |
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| Emeritus Vicar Apostolic of Arabia, Emeritus Bishop of Port Victoria o Seychelles | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Tingi |
| Appointed | 21 March 1902 (as Vicar Apostolic of Arabia), 10 June 1910 (succeeded as Bishop of Port of Victoria) |
| In office | 10 June 1910 to 26 September 1915 |
| Predecessor | Marc Hudrisier |
| Successor | Georges-Jean-Damascène Lachavanne |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1881 |
| Consecration | 1 June 1902 by Pierre-Hector Coullié |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bernard Thomas Edward Clark (1865-11-12)12 November 1865 London, England |
| Died | 26 September 1915(1915-09-26) (aged 49) Port of Victoria, Seychelles |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Previous post(s) | Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (1902 - 1910) |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Bernard Thomas Edward Clark was born in London on 12 November 1856. He joined the Capuchin Province of Paris[1] in 1874 and was ordained in December 1881.[2]
Episcopal Ministry
On 21 March 1902, Pope Leo XIII appointed him as Apostolic Vicar of Arabia[citation needed] and Titular Bishop of Tingis. On 1 June 1902, he was consecrated[3] by the Archbishop of Lyon, Cardinal Pierre-Héctor Culier; the Co-Consecrators were The Titular Bishop of Marocco o Marruecos, Bishop Louis-Calixte Victor Lacerre, and the Bishop of Port Victoria o Seychelles, Mike Udischel.[4]
Clark served as the Apostolic Vicar of Arabia from 21 March 1902 to 18 June 1910. On 10 June 1910, Pope Pius X appointed him as the Bishop of Port Victoria o Seychelles.[5]
Clark died on 26 September 1915 in Port Victoria at the age of 58.[4]
- "Welcome to AVONA (Apostolic Vicars: Bishops accredited to Bahrain)". www.avona.org. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "Bishop Bernardine Thomas Edward Clark [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "Diocese of Port Victoria, Seychelles". GCatholic. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "Port Victoria o Seychelles (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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| Preceded by | Apostolic Vicar of Arabia 21 March 1902 to 18 June 1910 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Marc Hudrisier |
Bishop of Port Victoria o Seychelles 10 June 1910 to 26 September 1915 |
Succeeded by Georges-Jean-Damascène Lachavanne |
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