Father Clement Buckley, C.P., St. Paul of the Cross Province (1901-1987)

Born November 15, 1901, he professed his vows on September 15, 1925 and was ordained on February 8, 1931. He was a military chaplain in the South Pacific and a preacher of missions, retreats, and novenas in the United States and Canada. He taught sacred eloquence. It was known as the BO course. He served as rector of Baltimore, Maryland and Union City, New Jersey. In his later years he resided at the Passionist residence, Pelham, New York and assisted at St. Michael’s Parish, Greenwich, Connecticut. His organizational skills were crucial in the development of the archive documentation of the province. This was primarily legal material. Historically, the chronicles were a distinct category of province memorabilia that was more directly involved with ministry and Passionist community life.