Background
Watson, Cletus Claude was born on November 3, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ernest Samuel Junior and Claudie B. (Bridges) Watson.
Watson, Cletus Claude was born on November 3, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ernest Samuel Junior and Claudie B. (Bridges) Watson.
Bachelor in School Philosophy, St. Francis College, Loretto, Pennsylvania, 1962. Master of Arts in Religious Education, La Salle University, 1974. Master of Divinity, St. Charles Seminary, 1976.
Theology teacher, Bishop Egan High School, Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, 1966-1969;
chairman theology department, Bishop Egan High School, Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, 1969-1975;
associate pastor, theology teacher, Holy Faith Parish, Gainesville, Florida, 1976-1977;
chairman theology department, St. Francis Preparatory School, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, 1977-1981;
dean students, St. Francis Preparatory School, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, 1979-1981;
associate pastor, Holy Faith Parish, Gainesville, 1981-1985;
associate pastor, San Jose Catholic Church, Jacksonville, Florida, 1985-1988;
chairman theology department, St. Joseph Academy, St. Augustine, Florida, 1986-1989;
pastor, Church of the Crucifixion, Jacksonville, since 1988. Lecturer U. Florida, Gainesville, 1981-1985. Co-chairman Afro-American Office, Jacksonville, since 1987.
Member National Black Catholic Congress, Baltimore, since 1987. Presbyteral county Diocese of St. Augustine, Jacksonville, 1989-1991, member Catholic Charities, since 1991, member office of ministry, since 1991.
Member of advisory board Health and Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome: One Church/One Child Programs, Jacksonville, since 1987.