Gabriel Malzaire CMG (born 4 October 1957 in Mon Repos, Saint Lucia) is a Saint Lucian clergyman and Metropolitan Archbishop of Castries.[1] He was ordained in 1985 and was appointed bishop in 2002.[2] While he had previously opposed efforts to repeal laws against homosexuality in Roseau, in 2021 he changed course and began to support efforts to repeal them.[3][4] On 11 February 2022, he was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Castries, to be installed on 24 April.[2][5]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for "services to Community Development."[6]
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- 1."Bishop Gabriel Malzaire's 2020 Independence Message". Dominica News Online. November 3, 2020.
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- 3."Catholic bishop reverses himself, favors Dominica's anti-gay laws". Erasing 76 Crimes. January 27, 2021.
- 4."Bishop reverses course, supports LGBTQ criminalization laws in Dominica". National Catholic Reporter. January 26, 2021.
- 5."Bishop Gabriel Malzaire of Roseau set to return to his homeland as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Castries, St Lucia". Dominica News Online. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- 6."Birthday Honours List 2023 - Saint Lucia". The London Gazette. Retrieved 17 June 2023.