Clarence Kelly

Not to be confused with the former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Clarence M. Kelley.
His Excellency, the Most Reverend

Clarence Kelly
Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius V
Installed1983
Term endedDecember 2, 2023
PredecessorOffice established
SuccessorWilliam Jenkins[1]
Other post(s)Founder of the Congregation of Saint Pius V
Orders
OrdinationApril 14, 1973
by Marcel Lefebvre
ConsecrationOctober 19, 1993
by Alfredo Méndez-Gonzalez
Personal details
Born
Clarence James Kelly

November 23, 1941 (1941-11-23)
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 2, 2023 (2023-12-03) (aged 82)
DenominationCatholic
Ordination history of
Clarence Kelly
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byMarcel Lefebvre
DateApril 14, 1973
PlaceThe International Seminary of Saint Pius X, Écône, Switzerland
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byAlfredo Méndez-Gonzalez
DateOctober 19, 1993
PlaceCarlsbad, California, U.S.
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Clarence Kelly as principal consecrator
Joseph SantayFebruary 28, 2007
Styles of
Clarence Kelly
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Clarence James Kelly SSPV (November 23, 1941 – December 2, 2023[2]) was an American traditionalist Catholic bishop. He was a co-founder of the Society of Saint Pius V and the founder of the Congregation of Saint Pius V.

  1. ^ "The Bulletin of the Society of St. Pius V - September 2024" (PDF). www.dropbox.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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