Archbishop Emeritus Robert Rivas OP – RIP

Archbishop Emeritus Robert Rivas OP died peacefully in his sleep at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The Antilles Episcopal Conference announced his passing, noting that the 80-year-old had been ailing. He died at a relative's home in D’Abadie.

Archbishop Rivas served as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Castries for 15 years before retiring in 2022. His previous roles included serving as the first Bishop of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, starting in 1990, and as Apostolic Administrator of Bridgetown, Barbados. A member of the Order of Preachers, he was ordained a priest in 1971.

Archbishop Gabriel Malzaire of Castries will preside at the funeral Mass for Archbishop Rivas on Monday, October 5, at St. Finbar’s RC Church in Diego Martin.