Roman-rite bishops belonging
to the Maronite line
In the past four years, there have
been several changes to the list of Roman-rite bishops who are members of the
Maronite line. Bishop Vincent Valentine
Ezeonyia, C.S.Sp., of Aba, Nigeria, died in 2015. Three new bishops – two in the Caribbean and
one in Nigeria – have been ordained: Bishop Robert Anthony Llanos, Auxiliary of
Port of Spain (2013), Bishop Gerard Maximin County, C.S.Sp., of Kingstown
(2016), and Bishop Donatus Edet Akpan of Ogoja (2017). At present, there are
thirteen Roman-rite bishops who belong to the Maronite line. They are:
*Kelvin Edward Felix,
Cardinal and Archbishop emeritus of Castries
*Edward Joseph Gilbert,
C.Ss.R., Archbishop emeritus of Port of Spain
*Patrick Christopher
Punder, Archbishop of Nassau
*Joseph Everard Harris,
C.S.Sp., Archbishop of Port of Spain
*Gabriel Malzaire,
Bishop of Roseau
*Francis Dean Alleyne,
O.S.B., Bishop of Georgetown
*Charles Jason Gordon,
Bishop of Bridgetown
*Ernest Mesmin Lucien
Cabo, Bishop emeritus of Basse Terre et Pointe-à-Pitre
*Robert Anthony Llanos, Titular Bishop of Casae
nigrae, Auxiliary of Port of Spain
*Gerard Maximin County, C.S.Sp., Bishop of
Kingstown
*Joseph Effiong Ekuwem,
Archbishop of Calabar
*Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji,
Bishop of Umuahia
*Donatus Edet Akpan,
Bishop of Ogoja