Clarence Alfred Cole

The Right Reverend

Clarence Alfred Cole

D.D.
Bishop of Upper South Carolina
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseUpper South Carolina
ElectedMay 1953
In office1953–1963
SuccessorJohn J. Gravatt
Opposed toJohn A. Pinckney
Orders
OrdinationMay 1937
by Albert Sidney Thomas
ConsecrationOctober 20, 1953
by Edwin A. Penick
Personal details
Born(1909-06-15)June 15, 1909
DiedApril 11, 1963(1963-04-11) (aged 53)
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
BuriedTrinity Cathedral yard
DenominationEpiscopal
ParentsCarl Adams Cole & Blanche Margaret Mack
SpouseCatherine Tate Powe
Children6

Clarence Alfred Cole (June 15, 1909 – April 11, 1963) was the third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, serving from 1953 to 1963.