Well known Jesuit priest and social activist, Fr Malcolm Rodrigues passed away last evening at the St Joseph Mercy Hospital after a period of illness.
Catholic Media Guyana announced his passing and gave an insight into his life and activism
“Father Malcolm Rodrigues was a Jesuit priest ordained in 1973. Over the years he (had) been active in various ministries. He completed his M.A (Oxon) in Physics in 1972 and was later posted at the University of Guyana, serving as Head of the Physics Department (1976-1984) and then Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences (1986-1989). Fr. Rodrigues later became deputy Vice Chancellor of UG and held the post from 1991 to 1993,” it informed.
