Clarence Richard Silva


Clarence Richard Silva
Bishop of Honolulu
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseSan Francisco
DioceseHonolulu
AppointedMay 17, 2005
InstalledJuly 21, 2005
PredecessorFrancis Xavier DiLorenzo
Orders
OrdinationMay 2, 1975
by Floyd Lawrence Begin
ConsecrationJuly 21, 2005
by William Levada, Allen Henry Vigneron, and John Stephen Cummins
Personal details
Born (1949-08-06) August 6, 1949
EducationSaint Joseph College Seminary
Saint Patrick Seminary
Pontifical North American College
MottoWitness to Jesus
Styles of
Clarence Richard Silva
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Clarence Richard "Larry" Silva (born August 6, 1949) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Bishop of Honolulu since 2005. He is the first Hawaiian-born bishop of Honolulu and the second of Portuguese/Azorean ancestry. Prior to becoming a bishop, Silva served as vicar general of the Diocese of Oakland.