Clarence Edward Elwell

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Cleveland, Ohio, US
DiedFebruary 16, 1973(1973-02-16) (aged 69)
Columbus, Ohio, US
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland (1962-1968)
EducationSt. Ignatius College
St. Mary Seminary
University of Innsbruck

Clarence Edward Elwell (February 4, 1904 – February 16, 1973) was an American

Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Columbus in Ohio from 1968 until his death in 1973. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland
in Ohio from 1962 to 1968.

Biography

Early life

Clarence Elwell was born on February 4, 1904, in the

Innsbruck, Austria, to study at the University of Innsbruck
.

Priesthood

Elwell was

ordained a priest in Innsbruck for the Diocese of Cleveland by Bishop Sigismund Waitz on March 17, 1929.[2]

Upon his return to Cleveland, Elwell served as an assistant priest, teacher, and assistant superintendent of schools in the diocese.[1] He earned a Master of Education degree from Western Reserve University in Cleveland in 1934, and a Doctor of Education degree from Harvard University in 1938.[1] When he returned to Cleveland, Elwell was named director of Catholic high schools. In 1946, he was appointed superintendent of the diocesan school system.[1] He was granted the title of monsignor in 1949.[1]

Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland

On November 5, 1962, Elwell was appointed as an

the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Cleveland[2]

Bishop of Columbus

Pope Paul VI named Elwell as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Columbus on May 29, 1968; he was installed at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Columbus on August 22, 1968.[2]During his tenure as Bishop, Elwell continued the implementation of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, initiated under his predecessor, John Carberry.[1] An advocate of Catholic education, he opened the following schools in Ohio:

Elwell also converted the diocesan seminary in Columbus into

self-insurance program.[1]

Elwell's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery (Lockbourne, Ohio)

Clarence Elwell died at his residence in the chancery in Columbus on February 16, 1973, at age 69.[2] He is buried at St. Joseph Cemetery in Columbus.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "The Most Reverend Clarence Edward Elwell, S.T.D., Bishop 1968-1973". Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus. Archived from the original on 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Clarence Edward Elwell". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
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