Dominica has a new Roman Catholic Bishop

Father Kenrick Forbes

A new Roman Catholic Bishop has been named by the Vatican for the Diocese of Roseau.

He is Father Kendrick Forbes from the Archdiocese of Nassau in The Bahamas.

He replaced Gabriel Malzaire, who is now Archbishop of Castries.

The announcement was made by Vatican Press Office on Thursday morning local time.

The statement said the Bishop-elect has three months to prepare for his ordination.

The Rev. Kendrick Forbes was born in Nassau, Bahamas, on August 20, 1975.

After attending primary school (Clarence Town All Age School) and secondary school (NGM Major High School, Buckley) in Long Island, he moved to Indiana (United States) to train for the priesthood at the “St. Meinrad College Seminary” where he completed his initial studies, earning a bachelor’s degree in history.

He then obtained a Master of Divinity (MDiv) and a Master of Theology from “St. Meinrad School of Theology”. He also obtained a Licentiate in canon law from the Catholic University of America and was ordained priest in Nassau on 1 June 2002.

More information later.

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2 Comments

  1. Vano
    May 2, 2024

    Congratulations Bishop Elect!!

    Time to come and clean up that Diocese of Roseau. Please do a complete reshuffle. And from Day 1 beginning today put down your foot for the clergy. You young yes but you have a head on your shoulders so use it. An I shall continue to pray for you so that the Holy Spirit will help you to discern well so from Day 1 you will be able to know all the Church witches and know how to burn them because they killing the diocese.

    • Matt
      May 6, 2024

      Padner, you too late. The diocese definitely HAS killed us as a people. They’re in salvage mode, now using people that look like you, when not too long ago they carefully used strictly euro-looking priests. Chill!

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