Clarence James Duhart

Clarence James Duhart (March 23, 1912 – September 21, 1998) was an American born bishop in the Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Undon Thani in the region of Isan, Thailand from 1965–1975.

Most Reverend

Clarence James Duhart, C.Ss.R. D.D.
Bishop of Udon Thani
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Udon Thani
InstalledDecember 18, 1965
Term endedOctober 2, 1975
PredecessorNone
SuccessorGeorge Yod Phimphisan, C.Ss.R.
Orders
OrdinationJune 29, 1937
ConsecrationApril 21, 1966
by Michel Kien Samophithak
Personal details
Born(1912-03-23)March 23, 1912
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
DiedSeptember 21, 1998(1998-09-21) (aged 86)
Ordination history of
Clarence James Duhart
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byMichel Kien Samophithak
DateApril 21, 1966
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Clarence James Duhart as principal consecrator
George Yod Phimphisan, C.Ss.R.December 12, 1975

Biography

Duhart was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was educated at the Redemptorist minor seminary, St. Joseph's College, in Kirkwood, Missouri. He attended novitiate in De Soto, Missouri where he professed religious vows as a Redemptorist in the St. Louis Province. He studied for the priesthood at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin and was ordained there on June 29, 1937.

Father Duhart served as a priest in the United States and as a missionary in the Vice Province of Bangkok until May 7, 1953 when Pope Pius XII named him to be the Apostolic Prefect of the newly established Prefecture Apostolic of Udonthani. He attended the second, third and fourth sessions of the Second Vatican Council from 1963–1964. On December 18, 1965 Pope Paul VI named Duhart the first bishop of the newly established Diocese of Udonthani (the name of the diocese was altered to Udon Thani in 1969 [1]). He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Michel Kien Samophithak of Thare and Nonseng on April 21, 1966. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Joseph Khiamsun Nittayo of Bangkok and Claude-Philippe Bayet, M.E.P. of Ubon Ratchathani. He served the Diocese of Udon Thani for ten years before his resignation was accepted by Paul VI on October 2, 1975.[2] He then resumed his work as a Redemptorist missionary in Thailand. He died at the age of 86.

References
  1. "Diocese of Udon Thani". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  2. "Bishop Clarence James Duhart, C.SS.R." www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-06-09.


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