Matthew H. Clark
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Born | Waterford, New York, U.S. | July 15, 1937
Died | January 22, 2023 | (aged 85)
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Motto | God's love endures forever |
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Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
Religious style | Bishop |
Matthew Harvey Clark (July 15, 1937 – January 22, 2023) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Rochester in Upstate New York from 1979 until 2012.
Clark's 33-year tenure as bishop was the second-longest in the Diocese of Rochester's history, after the 40-year tenure of Bernard McQuaid.[1]
Early life and education
Matthew Clark was born in
Clark also attended St. Bernard's Seminary in Rochester, New York. He then studied in Rome at the Pontifical North American College and the Pontifical Gregorian University.[2]
Priesthood
On December 19, 1962, Clark was
Clark returned to the Gregorian University in 1964, earning a Licentiate of Canon Law in 1966.[2] In 1966, Clark was appointed vice-chancellor for the Diocese of Albany. In 1967, he became assistant pastor at St. Ambrose Parish in Latham, New York. Clark was also named chair of the Diocesan Priests' Personnel Board in 1969.[2]
In 1972, Clark went to Rome to serve as assistant spiritual director of the Pontifical North American College. He became its full spiritual director in 1974.[2]
Bishop of Rochester
On April 23, 1979,
In 1986, Cardinal
In 2003, Clark was criticized over his $11 million renovation of
Retirement
On September 21, 2012,
In February 2020, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Paul R. Warren ruled that Clark had to testify as part of bankruptcy proceedings for the Diocese of Rochester. Clark's lawyer had argued that his client was incapable of doing so due to Alzheimer's. [13] On July 6, 2020, Clark was questioned for three hours in a deposition hearing. He admitted sending Eugene Emo, a priest later convicted of sexual abuse of a minor, to a treatment facility, then reassigning him to another parish.[14]
Clark died on January 22, 2023, at the age of 85.[15]
See also
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References
- ^ "Rochester (Diocese)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. March 17, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "About Bishop Clark". Diocese of Rochester. Archived from the original on September 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Matthew Harvey Clark". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. January 25, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Vatican Orders Bishop to Withdraw Approval of Sex Education Manual". Los Angeles Times. Rochester, New York. Associated Press. December 20, 1986. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023.
- UPI. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ Roberts, Judy. "Cathedral Renovation Foes Turn to City for Help". National Catholic Register. Rochester, New York. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2003.
- Syracuse Post-Standard. Archivedfrom the original on August 15, 2010 – via bishop-accountability.org.
- ^ "Independent review finds the Diocese of Rochester in full compliance with the USCCB's 'Charter'" (PDF) (Press release). Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester. January 6, 2004 – via bishop-accountability.org.
- Rochester City Newspaper (Interview). Interviewed by Tim Louis Macaluso. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012.)
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link - ^ Doran, Kevin (February 4, 2011). "Bishop Matthew Clark: 'I am not retiring early.'". Rochester Channel 8 News. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011.
- ^ Latona, Mike (September 21, 2012). "Pope accepts Bishop Clark's resignation, appoints Syracuse Bishop as apostolic administrator". Catholic Courier. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ Borrelli, Justin Murphy and Katie Sullivan. "Bishop Matthew Clark diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ Lahman, Steve Orr and Sean. "Former Bishop Matthew Clark ordered to testify on priest abuse". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Ginny (July 6, 2020). "Priests accused of sex abuse remained in ministry, former bishop admits". WHAM. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ Brean, Berkeley (January 22, 2023). "Bishop Matthew Clark dies at 85". WHEC-TV. Retrieved January 22, 2023.