Bishop Clarence Kelly

Clarence Kelly was ordained a priest by Archbishop Lefebvre. On his return to America from Switzerland, Father Kelly began offering Mass on Long Island, New York.  The first Mass center was in his brother’s garage, which he had transformed into a chapel, naming it St. Pius V Chapel.

In 1993 Father Kelly and Father Jenkins visited Bishop Alfred Mendez to ask him if he would consider consecrating a bishop.  Before they even had the chance to bring up the subject, Bishop Mendez informed Father Kelly that he wanted to consecrate him a bishop.  In the meantime, he became critically ill with pneumonia and he was anointed by Father Jenkins.  Bishop Mendez gradually improved and with his health came a renewed determination to consecrate Father Kelly.  Thus on October 19,1993, in his private chapel in Carlsbad, California, and in accordance with the traditional Roman Rite, Bishop Mendez consecrated Father Kelly to the holy episcopacy.

This the is the matter for the consecration of a Bishop.

Bishop Mendez anoints Bishop Kelly’s hands.