AMERICA/DOMINICA - Appointment of bishop of Roseau

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Kendrick John Forbes, of the clergy of the metropolitan archdiocese of Nassau, Bahamas, until now vicar general, judicial vicar and parish priest of Saint Paul in Nassau, as bishop of Roseau, Dominica.
Msgr. Kendrick John Forbes was born on 20 August 1975 in Nassau, Bahamas, and was ordained a priest on 11 June 2002. He received his formation at Saint Meinrad College Seminary and School of Theology, Indiana, United States of America, obtaining a Master of Divinity and a master’s degree in theology. He was awarded a licentiate in canon law from the Catholic University of America.
He has held the following offices: assistant to the parish priest of the Cathedral (2002-2004), parish priest of the Holy Family parish, Nassau (2004-2006), judicial vicar (since 2004), parish priest of Saint Paul the Apostle, Nassau (since 2006), chairman of the Archdiocesan Review Board (since 2012) and vicar general of Nassau (since 2017). (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 3/5/2024)

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