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.

Sources

• Allen Henry Vigneron Statement of Silva Appointment on 17 May 2005
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Statement of Silva Appointment on 17 May 2005
• Vatican Statement of Silva Appointment on 17 May 2005
• Honolulu Advertiser Preview of the Ordination and Installation Ceremony on 25 May 2005
• Hawaii Catholic Herald, July 15, 2005 - Special Edition for the Installation and Ordination of Bishop Clarence Silva