George Clements

George Clements

George Clements (January 26, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American Roman Catholic priest who made history in 1981 by becoming the first priest to adopt a child. Through his founding of One Church-One Child, One Church-One Addict and One Church-One Inmate, he benefited hundreds of thousands of people, and led to the adoption of 100,000 children nationally.

In June 1969 Father Clements became the first black pastor of Holy Angels Catholic Church on the South Side of Chicago. [ [http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=499&category=religionMakers&name=Father%20George+Clements Father George Clements] Retrieved 27-June-2008] He was involved in civil rights activities in Chicago as well.

After retiring from Holy Angels, Clements moved to Washington, D.C. There he founded several initiatives: One Church-One Child, One Church-One Addict and One Church-One Inmate. In 1981, he became the first priest to adopt a child, and later adopted three more. His One Church-One Child program spread widely and catalyzed the adoption of more than 100,000 African-American children nationwide.

Popular culture

"The Father Clements Story" was produced as a film by NBC and starred actor Lou Gossett, Jr..

Honors and legacy

The Kentucky state legislature passed a resolution in his honor.

References

External links

* [http://www.holyangels.com/ Holy Angels Church, An African-American Roman Catholic Church]


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