About Benedict Singh
Lived 1927 – 2018 (aged 90). Benedict Singh was a Guyanese catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Benedict Ganesh Singh (2 December 1927 – 12 September 2018) was a Guyanese Roman Catholic bishop.
Singh was born in Lusignan, Demerara, Guyana. He obtained his Licentiate in Philosophy from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome in 1951, and his Doctorate in Sacred Theology subsequently from the Pontifical Propaganda College in Rome in 1957 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1954. He was the first native born Guyanese bishop.
Singh received the Cacique Crown of Honour in 1993.
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Who was Benedict Singh?
Guyanese catholic bishop (1927–2018)
When was Benedict Singh born?
Benedict Singh was born on 2 December 1927 in Buxton.
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Benedict Singh died on 12 September 2018 in Georgetown.
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Benedict Singh was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Benedict Singh was Guyanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Benedict Singh. https://biography.guide/benedict-singh/
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