Ivan Pereira
Ivan Pereira (born 1 June 1964) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church serving as the third bishop of the Latin Church diocese of Jammu–Srinagar in India.
Most Reverend Ivan Pereira | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Jammu–Srinagar | |
| Church | |
| Diocese | Jammu–Srinagar |
| Appointed | 3 December 2014 |
| Predecessor | Peter Celestine Elampassery |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 May 1993 |
| Consecration | 21 February 2015 by Salvatore Pennacchio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ivan Albert Pereira 1 June 1964 |
| Residence | Bishop's House, Jammu Cantt 180003 Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Motto | Pax Nuntiata Est (Latin for 'Peace Is Announced') |
| Coat of arms | |
Early life edit
Pereira was born on 1 June 1964 in Vasai, Mumbai, the son of Albert and Santan Pereira. He joined the Jammu-Srinagar diocese in 1984.[clarification needed]
Education edit
Pereira completed his minor seminary from St. John's Minor Seminary, Amritsar. He completed his education of philosophy from Holy Trinity Regional Seminary, Jalandhar. He completed his regency at St. Mary's Cathedral, Jammu. He completed theology from St. Joseph's Regional Seminary, Allahabad.[1]
Priesthood edit
Pereira was ordained a priest on 15 May 1993 for the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar.[2] Pereira has held a number of different positions in his diocese. He has been rector of St Paul's Minor Seminary, Akalpur, Jammu, secretary of the Regional Catholic Council, vicar, and secretary to his predecessor Peter Celestine Elampassery.
He was the parish priest of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Bishnah from 2009–2012. From 2012, he served as the principal of the Burn Hall Higher Secondary School in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.[2][3]
In addition, he was the diocesan and regional director of Indian Christian youth association, secretary and president of the Regional Conference of Diocesan Priests, North India, and the director of the diocesan education board.
Episcopate edit
Pope Francis appointed Pereira as bishop of Jammu–Srinagar on 21 February 2015. He was consecrated a bishop by Salvatore Pennacchio with Anil Joseph Thomas Couto and Felix Anthony Machado as co-consecrators.
The consecration ceremony took place on the grounds of the Presentation Convent School in Gandhi Nagar, Jammu.[4] He is the third bishop of Jammu–Srinagar.
On his episcopal ordination he chose the motto: Pax Nuntiata Est (Latin for 'Peace Is Announced').
Pereira succeeded Bishop Peter Celestine, who resigned soon after reaching the retirement age of 75.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Diocese of Jammu Srinagar | Profile". jammusrinagardiocese.org. from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ a b c . directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ . Burn Hall School. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Bishop Ivan Albert Pereira". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 25 February 2024. from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
Sources edit
- "Fr. Ivan Pereira new Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar". En.radiovaticana.va. 3 December 2014. from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- "Ivan Pereira takes over as 3rd Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar Diocese". Dailyexcelsior.com. 22 February 2015. from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- "Ivan Pereira new Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar". Tribuneindia.com. 23 February 2015. from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- "Bishop Ivan Pereira appointed as 3rd Bishop of J&K diocese – Early Times Newspaper Jammu Kashmir". Earlytimes.in. 22 February 1994. from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- "Bishop Ivan Pereira appointed as 3rd Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar Diocese". News.statetimes.in. 21 February 2015. from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2016.<
- "Fr. Ivan Pereira | UCAN India". Ucanindia.in. from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- . Greaterkashmir.com. 17 November 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
External links edit
- Ivan Pereira profile at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- Quotations related to Ivan Pereira at Wikiquote
- Media related to Ivan Pereira at Wikimedia Commons