Past Bishops

Most Rev. Benedict Singh, S.T.D.
Bishop Emeritus of Georgetown, Guyana
27 Brickdam, Tel: (592) 223-2342
Born: December 2, 1927;
Ordained priest: December 7, 1954;
Consecrated Titular Bishop of Arsenaria
and named Auxiliary Bishop of Georgetown: April 18, 1971;
Appointed Bishop of Georgetown: August 12, 1972
Resigned: November 10, 2003

Most Rev. Richard Lester Guilly, S.J.
Appointed Vicar Apostolic & consecrated Bishop: October 24, 1954
Appointed first Bishop of Georgetown: February 29, 1956
Resigned: September 1972
Died: June 7, 1997

Rt. Rev. George Weld, S.J.
Appointed Vicar Apostolic & consecrated Bishop: January 18, 1932
Resigned: 1953
Apostolic Administrator: 1953-1954
Assistant to Pontifical Throne: 1955
Died: February 2, 1959

Rt. Rev. Compton Theodore Galton, S.J.
Appointed Apostolic Administrator: 1901
Vicar Apostolic: May 4, 1902, consecrated Bishop: October 19, 1902
Died: April 1931

Rt. Rev. Anthony Butler, S.J.
Appointed Vicar Apostolic & consecrated Bishop: August 25, 1878
Died: August 25, 1901

Rt. Rev. John Etheridge, S.J.
Appointed Vicar Apostolic & consecrated Bishop: October 17, 1858
Died: December 31, 1877

Rt. Rev. Thomas Hynes, O.P.
Consecrated Bishop 1843
Appointed Apostolic Administrator: August 1843
Resigned: 1858

Rt. Rev. William Clancy, D.D.
Appointed Vicar Apostolic and consecrated Bishop, April 16 1837
Resigned: 1843