Clarence Kelly
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Clarence Kelly | |
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| Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius V | |
| Installed | 1983 |
| Term ended | December 2, 2023 |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | William Jenkins |
| Other post(s) | Founder of the Congregation of Saint Pius V |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 14, 1973 by Marcel Lefebvre |
| Consecration | October 19, 1993 by Alfredo Méndez-Gonzalez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clarence James Kelly November 23, 1941 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 2023 (aged 82) |
| Denomination | Catholic |
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| Styles of Clarence Kelly | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Clarence James Kelly SSPV (November 23, 1941 – December 2, 2023) was an American Traditionalist Catholic bishop. He was a co-founder of the Society of Saint Pius V and the founder of the Congregation of Saint Pius V.
Kelly was a sedevacantist, who was excommunicate from the Roman Catholic Church for his traditionalist views and practices.