The Archbishop of Castries, Gabriel Malzaire, has been appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese in Grenada, after Pope Leo XIV officially accepted the resignation of the Trinidadian-born Bishop of St. George’s, Clyde Harvey.
Harvey offered his resignation as it is mandatory for Bishops in the Catholic Church to do so once attaining the age of 75. Archbishop Malzaire will remain in the position until a new bishop is named.
Bishop Harvey had submitted his resignation on November 9, 2023, in keeping with the requirements of canon law, which calls on bishops to offer their resignation upon reaching the age of 75.
At the time, the late Pope Francis did not accept the resignation and instead requested that he continue serving as bishop until January 31, 2026. On June 9, 2026, Pope Leo XIV formally accepted Bishop Harvey’s resignation.
Bishop Harvey’s tenure will be remembered also for the high-profile dispute with Father Gerard Paul, who had publicly called the Gaza war a ‘wholesale slaughter’ and criticised the Catholic Church in Grenada for remaining silent on the issue during clergy retreats and public masses.
In April 2024, Bishop Harvey issued an indefinite suspension to Father Paul, citing persistent contentious remarks and failure to follow church rules. By mid-April, a team of mediators, including former attorney general Dr. Francis Alexis, brokered a truce.
Archbishop Malzaire is expected to visit Grenada shortly and will preside at the monthly devotion at the Marian Shrine in Battle Hill on Sunday, June 14, at 3 p.m.
The process to appoint a new bishop for the Diocese of St. George’s will now begin under the direction of the Vatican.