Reverend Rene Labelle, a former Quinte area Roman Catholic priest has died.

The 65 year-old was discovered dead in his west-end Kingston apartment on Monday.

Labelle was appealing a court ruling which found him guilty on sex assault charges against a minor, something he denied.

Labelle plead not guilty and maintained his innocence in the case, which completed in April.

He was scheduled to appear in a Kingston court tomorrow.

Rene Labelle was a former chaplain of Nicholson Catholic College and a priest in both Belleville and Tyendinaga Township.

No foul play is suspected in his death.