ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Archbishop Edward Joseph Gilbert, former Bishop of Roseau and later Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, died in Florida on Wednesday at age 88.
Born in the United States on December 26, 1936, Gilbert served as Bishop of Roseau from 1994 to 2001, where he reorganized the diocese, launched the Diocesan Synod, promoted vocations, and appointed the first woman chancellor. He also established the Dominica Catholic newspaper.
Appointed Archbishop of Port of Spain by Pope John Paul II in 2001, Gilbert led the archdiocese until his retirement in 2011. A member of the Redemptorist order, he was ordained in 1964 and held a Doctorate in Canon Law from The Catholic University of America.
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