Robert Marie Gay

Robert Gay
The Right Reverend; Robert Gay
	Bishop Emeritus of Kabale
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Mbarara
See	Kabale
Appointed	11 January 1996
Term ended	15 March 2003
Predecessor	Barnabas Rugwizangonga Halem ’Imana
Successor	Callistus Rubaramira
Other posts	Superior General of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) (1980 -1986)
Orders
Ordination	30 January 1954
Consecration	9 March 1996; by Emmanuel Wamala
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Birth name	Robert Marie Gay
Born	22 January 1927; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died	29 June 2016 (aged 89); Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Robert Marie Gay (22 January 1927 – 29 June 2016) was a Canadian-born Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate. He was the second bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale from 1996 to 2003.[1]

Background and priesthood

Gay was born in Ottawa, Ontario on 22 January 1927. He joined the missionary congregation of the Missionaries of Africa and on 30 January 1954 was ordained as priest. He served as Superior General of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers), from 1980 until 1986.[1]

As bishop

Gay was appointed as bishop by the Pope Paul II on 11 January 1996. He was consecrated to the Episcopate on 9 March 1996. The principal consecrator was Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kampala, assisted by Bishop Barnabas Rugwizangonga Halem ’Imana, Bishop Emeritus of Kabale and Bishop Paul Kamuza Bakyenga, Bishop of Mbarara. Bisop Gay retired on 15 March 2003.[1]

Sickness and death

Gay died on 29 June 2016 at Passages Hospice, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, at the age of 89 years.[1][2]

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References

David M. Cheney (30 April 2018). "Bishop Robert Marie Gay, M. Afr.†". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
Robert Muhereza (2 July 2016). "Kabale Diocese Bishop Emeritus Mary Gay Dies". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

External links

Profile of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabale

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Barnabas R. Halem ’Imana	Diocese of Kabale 1996–2003	Succeeded by Callistus Rubaramira

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[1R-1] David M. Cheney (30 April 2018). "Bishop Robert Marie Gay, M. Afr.†". Kansas City: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

[2R-2] Robert Muhereza (2 July 2016). "Kabale Diocese Bishop Emeritus Mary Gay Dies". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 July 2019.