Clarence Richard Silva

Clarence Richard Silva, popularly known as Larry Silva (born August 6, 1949 in Honolulu, Hawaii), is a priest of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the current and fifth Bishop of Honolulu, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on May 17, 2005 to oversee the Diocese of Honolulu. Previous to his appointment to the epicopacy, he served as a diocesan priest and later vicar general of the Diocese of Oakland in California. He is the first person born in Hawaii to lead the Roman Catholic community of the Hawaiian Islands. He is also the second person of Portuguese ancestry to serve the community as its ordinary.

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August 6 - 1949 - Honolulu - Hawaii - Priest - Roman Catholic Church - Bishop of Honolulu - Pope Benedict XVI - May 17 - 2005 - Diocese of Honolulu - Epicopacy - Vicar general - Diocese of Oakland - California - Roman Catholic - Community - Hawaiian Islands - Portuguese - Ancestry - Ordinary

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As Bishop of Honolulu, Silva concurrently serves as pastor of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, motherchurch of the diocese and its larger worship family. He also serves as pastor of the Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus. He is served at the cathedral and co-cathedral by appointed administrators, formerly called rectors.

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Pastor - Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace - Motherchurch - Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus - Cathedral - Co-cathedral - Rector

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