Clarence Edward Elwell
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The Most Reverend Clarence Edward Elwell |
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| Bishop of Columbus | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Columbus |
| In office | August 22, 1968—February 16, 1973 |
| Predecessor | John Carberry |
| Successor | Edward John Herrmann |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 17, 1929 |
| Consecration | December 21, 1962 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 4, 1904 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | February 16, 1973 (aged 69) Columbus, Ohio |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland (1962-1968) |
Clarence Edward Elwell (February 4, 1904 – February 16, 1973) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Columbus from 1968 until his death in 1973.
Clarence Elwell was born in the Newburgh Heights section of Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from Holy Name High School, he studied medicine at St. Ignatius College for two years before switching to St. Mary Seminary in Lakeside, where he began his studies for the priesthood. He furthered his studies at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, and was ordained a priest there by Bishop Sigismund Waitz on March 17, 1929.
Upon his return to the United States, Elwell served as an assistant priest, teacher, and assistant superintendent of schools in the Diocese of Cleveland. He earned a Master's degree in Education from Western Reserve University in 1934, and later his doctorate from Harvard University in 1938. When he returned to Cleveland, Elwell was named director of Catholic high schools. In 1946, he was appointed superintendent of the diocesan school system. He was granted the title of Monsignor in 1949.
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