Ordained: 1943

Bishop Schexnayder was reportedly notified in 1964 or 1965 of sex abuse of girls by Gilbert. A woman sued 12/92 saying Gilbert had “choreographed a sexual assault on her” as a child by two women in 1965, but that she didn’t remember until late 1991. Judge dismissed on SOL. Appeals Court affirmed the dismissal 5/3/95 at 656 So.2d 5; 1995 La.App. LEXIS 1135. Suit filed by another woman in 11/93. Several women alleged Gilbert ran a cult in Acadia Parish 1940s-1960s via “vocation clubs” in parishes that he set up to encourage girls to become nuns. Sick leave in 1968. Absent on sick leave 1988 and 1990 per Catholic Directory. Died in 2007. On diocese’s list in 4/19.