Sydney Anicetus Charles

Sydney Anicetus Charles (17 April 1926 4 September 2018) was a Trinidadian Roman Catholic bishop. Charles was born in Trinidad and Tobago and was ordained to the priesthood in 1954. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada from 1975 to 2002.[1]

Sydney Anicetus Charles
DioceseSaint George's in Grenada
Elected1975
Retired2002
Personal details
Born(1926-04-17)17 April 1926
Died4 September 2018(2018-09-04) (aged 92)
St. George's, Grenada
DenominationRoman Catholic

Early life

Charles was born on 17 April 1926 in Saint Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago.[2] He was the 11th of 12 children.[3]

Career

In 1954, Charles was ordained as a priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port of Spain.[2] In 1975, Charles was consecrated as the third Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada.[2] In 2014, Charles celebrated 60 years of priesthood.

Death

Charles died on 4 September 2018 at the General Hospital in St. George's, Grenada.[2]

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