Clarence Richard Silva


Clarence Richard Silva
Bishop of Honolulu
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseSan Francisco
DioceseHonolulu
AppointedMay 17, 2005
InstalledJuly 21, 2005
PredecessorFrancis Xavier DiLorenzo
Orders
OrdinationMay 2, 1975
by Floyd Lawrence Begin
ConsecrationJuly 21, 2005
by William Levada, Allen Henry Vigneron, and John Stephen Cummins
Personal details
Born (1949-08-06) August 6, 1949 (age 75)
MottoWitness to Jesus
Styles of
Clarence Richard Silva
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Clarence Richard Silva (born August 6, 1949), known as Larry Silva, is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has been serving as bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu in Hawaii since 2005.

Silva is the first priest born in Hawaii to become bishop of Honolulu and the second one of Portuguese/Azorean ancestry. Prior to becoming a bishop, Silva served as vicar general of the Diocese of Oakland.[1]

  1. ^ "Bishop Clarence Richard Silva [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 12, 2024.