St. George’s, February 2015. HE Sir Anthony Bailey, OBE, officially visited the Caribbean nation state of Grenada from 30 January to 1 February 2015 at the invitation of the country’s Prime Minister.
The visit formed part of a wider programme of engagement by the Constantinian Order in the Caribbean region which has benefited from significant charitable and moral support since 1981.
During the visit Her Excellency Dame Cécile La Grenade, Governor General of Grenada received Sir Anthony Bailey at the Office of the Governor General in St. George’s, where the Delegate extended the cordial good wishes of the Grand Master HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Siciles, Duke of Castro and the Grand Prior Renato Raffaele Cardinal Martino.
The Delegate also held discussions with Dr The Right Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, the Hon Dr Clarice Modeste-Curwen, Foreign Minister of Grenada, the Hon Alexandra Otway Noel, MP, Minister of Implementation and the former Governor General Sir Danny Williams and Lady Williams.
Talks focused on the on-going needs of the country following the 2004 hurricane Ivan which destroyed large parts of the country. These included support which the Constantinian Order could continue to give to education, community outreach projects and national patrimony.
The Magistral Delegate attended a Mass celebrated by The Rt Rev Vincent Darius, Bishop of St George’s at the Blessed Sacrament Church, Grand Anse, St. George’s. The Bishop hosted a lunch in honour of Sir Anthony at the conclusion of Mass.
Later Sir Anthony attended the National Ecumenical Service to mark the 41st anniversary of Independence of Grenada held in the presence of the Governor General, Prime Minister, national faith leaders and the Diplomatic Corps at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in St George’s.
Anthony Bailey is a member of the Royal Deputation of the Grand Magistry, Magistral Delegate for Inter-Religious Relations and Delegate of Great Britain & Ireland of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George. He is also the Secretary General of the Royal Order of Francis I.
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