Edward Joseph Gilbert
Edward Joseph Gilbert CSsR (born December 26, 1936 in Brooklyn ) is an American clergyman and old archbishop of Port of Spain .
Life
Edward Joseph Gilbert joined the Congregation of the Redemptorists in and received on 21 June 1964, the priestly ordination .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Roseau on July 1, 1994 . The episcopal ordination donated him the Archbishop of Castries , Kelvin Edward Felix , on September 7th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Ronald Gerard Connors CSsR, Bishop of San Juan de la Maguana , and Eustaquio Pastor Cuquejo Verga CSsR, Military Bishop of Paraguay .
He was named Archbishop of Port of Spain on March 21, 2001 and was introduced to the office on May 5 of the same year. On December 26, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold Boghaert CSsR |
Bishop of Roseau 1994-2001 |
Gabriel Malzaire |
| Gordon Anthony Pantin CSSp |
Archbishop of Port of Spain 2001–2011 |
Joseph Everard Harris CSSp |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gilbert, Edward Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, senior archbishop of Port of Spain |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn |