George Clements

George Harold Clements (January 26, 1932 – November 25, 2019) was an American Roman Catholic priest. In 1981, became the first Catholic priest in the Chicago area to adopt a child.^[2]

Father George Clements
Fr. George H. Clements giving Holy Communion, 1973. Photo by John H. White.
Born	George Harold Clements (1932-01-26)January 26, 1932 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	November 25, 2019(2019-11-25) (aged 87) Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Roman Catholic priest, activist
Years active	1957–2019
Children	Joey, Friday, Stewart, Saint Anthony[1]

In June 1969, Father Clements became the first black pastor of Holy Angels Catholic Church on the South Side of Chicago.^[3] He was also well known for his involvement in civil rights activities in the 1960s.^[3]

In August 2019, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich asked Clements resign from ministry, while the Church investigates allegations that he sexually abused a minor in 1974.^[4][5][6][7]

Clements suffered a stroke on October 12, 2019.^[8] He died on November 25, 2019 at a hospital in Hammond, Indiana from a heart attack caused by the stroke, aged 87.^[9][8]