Most Reverend Clarence "Larry" Silva
Bishop of Honolulu
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BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Birth Date: August 6 , Honolulu , Hawaii
Parents: Richard and Catherine (Alves) Silva (Both deceased)
Education:
Elementary: St. John the Baptist, San Lorenzo , CA ;
High School: Bishop O’Dowd High School , Oakland , CA ;
College: St. Patrick College , Mt. View , CA ;
Seminary: St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park , CA
Diaconal Ordination: May 17, 1974: St. Pius X Church, Redwood City , CA
Priestly Ordination: May 2, 1975 : St. Francis de Sales Cathedral
Studies after Ordination:
1975 & 1978: Spanish Language Studies, Cuernavaca , Mexico (summer study);
1991: Sabbatical studies at the Institute of Continuing Theological Education, Pontifical North American College , Rome
Pastoral Assignments:
1974-1975: Deacon, St. Augustine Church , Pleasanton , CA
1975-1978: Associate Pastor, St. Bernard Church, Oakland
1978-1979: Associate Pastor, Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Union City , CA
1983-1984: Associate Pastor, St. Bede Church, Hayward , CA
1984-1986: Pastor, St. Peter Martyr Church, Pittsburgh , CA
1986-1991: Pastor, St. Anthony Church, Oakland , CA
1991-1994: Pastor, St. John the Baptist Church , El Cerrito , CA
1994-1999: Pastor, St. Andrew-St. Joseph Church, Oakland
1998-1999: Pastor, St. Patrick Church, Oakland , CA (simultaneous with...)
2000-2003: Pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Fremont , CA
Diocesan Assignments:
1979-1983: Director of Vocations, Diocese of Oakland
2003-2005: Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, Diocese of Oakland
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