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Curriculum
Vitae of
Most Reverend Edward J Gilbert
Personal Data
Date of Birth - December 26, 1936
Place of Birth - Brooklyn, New York
Educational Background:
Graduate School - Catholic University of America
Degrees: Master of Religious Education, Master of Divinity, Doctor of
Canon Law
Seminary - Mount St Alphonsus, Esopus, New York
College - St Mary's College Seminary, North East, Pennsylvania
Religious Profession - August 2, 1959
Ordination as a Priest - June 21, 1964
Pastoral Assignments, 1965 to
1984
1965 - 1968 - Canon Law Studies, Catholic University
of America
1968 - 1969 - Parish Ministry, Brooklyn, New York
1970 - 1984 - Seminary Ministry: Professor of Canon Law for 14 years,
Academic Dean for six years, Seminary Rector for six years
Appointments within
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists)
* Elected Delegate to Redemptorist General Chapter
(1979)
* Elected to Extraordinary Provincial Council (1981)
* Chairman of International Commission to Evaluate the Redemptorist School
of Moral Theology in Rome, the Accademia Alfonsiana which is a Special
Institute of the Lateran University (1979 - 1985)
* Elected Provincial of the Baltimore Province of the Redemptorists which
has Vice Province Units in Brazil, Paraguay, Puerto Rico/US Virgin
Islands, Southern United States (1984)
* Member of Redemptorist General Chapter (1985)
* Member of the Board of Trustees of the Accademia Alfonsiana, Rome (1986)
* Re-elected Provincial of the Baltimore Province (1987)
* Re-elected Provincial of the Baltimore Province (1990)
* Member of Redemptorist General Chapter (1991)
Appointments outside the
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists)
Auditor for Marriage Tribunal of Archdiocese of New
York (1970 - 1984)
Faculty member for Permanent Deacon Programme of Archdiocese of New York
(1975 - 1984)
Consultant for Seminary Visitation for Board of Regents of the State of
New York (1980)
Member of Visitation Teams for the National Conference of Catholic
Bishops in the United States of America (1981)
Member of Ethics Committee of Benedictine Hospital, Kingston, New York
(1982 - 1984)
Member of Papal Visitation Team for Seminaries in the United States of
America (1983)
Presenter at Eastern Regional Canon Law Convention (1984)
Keynote Speaker at Conference sponsored by Archdiocese of New York,
Diocese of Brooklyn and Diocese of Rockville Centre on Theological and
Canonical Issues of Contemporary Religious Life (1985)
Member of Board of Trustees of Washington Theological Union (1991)
Parish Ministry, Hampton, Virginia (1993)
Defender of the Bond, Marriage Tribunal, Diocese of Richmond (1993)
Retreat Master for Diocesan Priests, Religious and Secular Institutes
(1980 - 1993)
Articles/Commentaries
Contributions to The New Catholic Encyclopaedia,
The Liguorian, The Jurist, The Commentary on the Sacrament of Order
for the Canon Law Society of America Publication, The Code of Canon
Law: A Text and Commentary.
September 7, 1994 - Ordained Bishop of Roseau,
Commonwealth of Dominica
Assignments as a Bishop
1994 - 1997 - Antilles Episcopal Conference
Visitator to Regional Seminary of St John Vianney & the Uganda Martyrs
1995 -present -Chairman, Antilles Episcopal Conference on Catechetics
Chairman Antilles Episcopal Conference on Doctrine
1996 -present - Retreat Master for Diocesan Priests and Religious
Communities Executive Committee of Board of Trustees of the Regional
Seminary of St John Vianney & the Uganda Martyrs, Tunapuna
2000 - Permanent Board of Bishops, Antilles Episcopal Conference
Innovations in Diocese of
Roseau
Inaugurated the Diocesan Synod. After two years of
preparatory planning and meetings the second session of a two-part Synod,
concentrating on "follow-up" and implementation, was held in
1996. The involvement of the faithful in all aspects of this extremely
thorough Synod was whole-hearted and the results are to be seen in the
Diocese. Each aspect of Church life was studied. Four areas were selected
for on-going pastoral care: family life, youth, training and financing as
a means towards the other three.
Promoted the fostering of vocations to the priesthood and religious life
Undertook the modernisation of Church structures, among which was the
appointment of the first woman Diocesan Chancellor.
Created the Dominica Catholic, a quarterly diocesan newspaper which
concentrates on solid doctrinal formation.
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