Born on 1 March 1920 in the village of Marol, in Bombay to Joseph and Rosie Pimenta,[1] the young Simon Pimenta studied at the St John and then at St Xavier's College. He did his studies in philosophy and theology at the seminary of Bombay, St. Pius College and obtained a baccalaureate in pedagogy and mathematics from the State University.
Priesthood
He was ordained a priest on 21 December 1949.[2] In 1954 he obtained a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome. Upon returning to Bombay, he served as assistant pastor, secretary to Cardinal Valerias Gracias,[3] vice-chancellor, and defender of the bond. From 1959 to 1960 he was parish priest of the cathedral, professor of liturgy at the seminary, episcopal vicar for the formation of young priests and for the liturgy, and rector of the major seminary St. Pius X. At the same time, he also published some works. On 5 June 1971, he was appointed titular Bishop of Bocconia and Auxiliary of Bombay, receiving episcopal ordination on 29 June of the same year. Some years later, on 26 February 1977, Paul VI nominated him Coadjutor Archbishop of Bombay and on 11 September 1978 he became Archbishop. As archbishop,[4] he called for a special conference of religious and lay people, he was active in pastoral and charitable activities like managing hospitals and dispensaries, and dedicated much to Catholic education. He was President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India for three consecutive terms until 1988. Cardinal Pimenta also served as a papally appointed synod president during the 1990 Synod of Bishops on priestly formation and led the Indian bishops' conference for six years.
Later years and death
Being an East Indian,[5] Pimenta's mother tongue was Marathi and he strongly encouraged the use of Marathi at every opportunity. In Vasai, he did not establish English language schools to avoid what he felt would be a dilution of culture.[6] He understood the needs and desires of society and worked his plans accordingly. He was known for trying to keep his sprawling and diverse archdiocese united and active, establishing parishes in the city's slums and trying to counter widespread contraception campaigns by promoting natural family planning. Created cardinal by John Paul II[2] in the consistory of 28 June 1988, he received the titular church of Santa Maria Regina Mundi in Torre Spaccata and continued his pastoral work until 8 November 1996, when he retired from office, as Cardinal at the age of 75 to make way for Ivan Dias.[7] Cardinal Simon Ignatius Pimenta died on 19 July 2013,[8] while he was resting at the Clergy Home in Bandstand, Bandra, having moved here as his apartment at the Archbishop's House was undergoing repair. The end came around 9 pm at Clergy Home where the cardinal was recuperating from age-related ailments. Auxiliary bishop Fr.Dominic Savio Fernandes said the cardinal was well all day. "He had eaten his dinner and was resting when one of the nurses in the home found him slumped in his chair. A doctor was quickly summoned but the end had come by then," he said.
Funeral
The last rites of archbishop emeritus of Bombay, Cardinal Simon Pimenta, were performed on 23 July 2013, evening in his native parish of St John the Evangelist in Marol.[9] Despite the rain, nearly 5,000 mourners, led by Archbishop Oswald Cardinal Gracias, paid respects to the priest who "lived his life" in the service of the faith. The mortal remains of Cardinal Simon Pimenta, was placed for public homage at Holy Name Cathedral, Colaba, on 23 July 2013 at 10 am. Archbishop Cardinal Oswald Gracias celebrated the funeral Mass at the cathedral, and conducted the funeral rites at the occasion. The mortal remains were again placed at Cardinal Simon's ancestral house at Marol, Andheri (East), where he was born and brought up. The mortal remains were taken in a grand procession from the residence to the local St John the Evangelist Church, where the mortal remains of Cardinal Pimenta were buried ceremoniously in the Church cemetery. The state health minister Suresh H Shetty, MP Priya Dutt and others condoled the demise of Cardinal Pimenta.[10]
References
^"Cardinal Simon Pimenta (Gopa)". geni_family_tree.
^ ab"Cardinals Created by John Paul II (1988)". www.gcatholic.org.
^"Archbishop emeritus of Bombay, Cardinal Simon Pimenta passes away at 93". dna. 19 July 2013.
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Simon Ignatius Pimenta 1 March 1920 19 July 2013 was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop Emeritus of Bombay now Mumbai His EminenceSimon Ignatius Cardinal PimentaCardinalArchbishop Emeritus of BombaySimon Ignatius PimentaChurchRoman Catholic ChurchArchdioceseArchdiocese of BombayProvinceBombayMetropolisBombaySeeBombay emeritus Installed11 September 1978Term ended8 November 1996PredecessorCardinal Valerian GraciasSuccessorIvan DiasOther post s Cardinal Priest of S Maria Regina Mundi a Torre Spaccata 1988 2013 OrdersOrdination21 December 1949Consecration29 June 1971by Archbishop Valerian Cardinal GraciasCreated cardinal28 June 1988by Pope John Paul IIRankCardinal PriestPersonal detailsBornSimon Ignatius Pimenta 1920 03 01 1 March 1920Marol Bombay Bombay Presidency British RajDied19 July 2013 2013 07 19 aged 93 Mumbai Maharashtra IndiaBuriedSt John the Evangelist Church Marol 19 06 47 N 72 52 33 E 19 1130 N 72 8759 E 19 1130 72 8759NationalityIndianDenominationRoman CatholicResidenceMumbai IndiaParentsJoseph Pimenta Father Rosie Pimenta Mother Previous post s Titular Bishop of Bocconia 1971 1977 Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay 1971 1977 Coadjutor Archbishop of Bombay 1977 1978 President of Catholic Bishops Conference of India 1982 1988 Archbishop of Bombay 1978 1996 Alma materSt John The Evangelist High School St Xavier s College Pontifical Urban University MottoRooted And Grounded in LoveCoat of armsStyles of Simon Ignatius PimentaReference styleHis EminenceSpoken styleYour EminenceInformal styleCardinalSeeBombay Emeritus Ordination history of Simon PimentaHistoryPriestly ordinationDate21 December 1949Episcopal consecrationPrincipal consecratorValerian Cardinal GraciasCo consecratorsBishop Longinus Gabriel Pereira Bishop William Zephyrine GomesDate29 June 1971CardinalateElevated byPope John Paul IIDate28 June 1988Episcopal successionBishops consecrated by Simon Pimenta as principal consecratorFerdinand Joseph Fonseca29 June 1980Francis Leo Braganza29 June 1987Bosco Penha8 August 1987Thomas Bhalerao23 August 1987Ignatius D Cunha3 April 1989Thomas Dabre27 May 1990Stanislaus Fernandes24 August 1990Edwin Colaco30 July 1995Bernard Blasius Moras25 February 1997Godfrey de Rozario28 December 1997 Contents 1 Early life 2 Priesthood 3 Later years and death 4 Funeral 5 ReferencesEarly life EditBorn on 1 March 1920 in the village of Marol in Bombay to Joseph and Rosie Pimenta 1 the young Simon Pimenta studied at the St John and then at St Xavier s College He did his studies in philosophy and theology at the seminary of Bombay St Pius College and obtained a baccalaureate in pedagogy and mathematics from the State University Priesthood EditHe was ordained a priest on 21 December 1949 2 In 1954 he obtained a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome Upon returning to Bombay he served as assistant pastor secretary to Cardinal Valerias Gracias 3 vice chancellor and defender of the bond From 1959 to 1960 he was parish priest of the cathedral professor of liturgy at the seminary episcopal vicar for the formation of young priests and for the liturgy and rector of the major seminary St Pius X At the same time he also published some works On 5 June 1971 he was appointed titular Bishop of Bocconia and Auxiliary of Bombay receiving episcopal ordination on 29 June of the same year Some years later on 26 February 1977 Paul VI nominated him Coadjutor Archbishop of Bombay and on 11 September 1978 he became Archbishop As archbishop 4 he called for a special conference of religious and lay people he was active in pastoral and charitable activities like managing hospitals and dispensaries and dedicated much to Catholic education He was President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India for three consecutive terms until 1988 Cardinal Pimenta also served as a papally appointed synod president during the 1990 Synod of Bishops on priestly formation and led the Indian bishops conference for six years Later years and death EditBeing an East Indian 5 Pimenta s mother tongue was Marathi and he strongly encouraged the use of Marathi at every opportunity In Vasai he did not establish English language schools to avoid what he felt would be a dilution of culture 6 He understood the needs and desires of society and worked his plans accordingly He was known for trying to keep his sprawling and diverse archdiocese united and active establishing parishes in the city s slums and trying to counter widespread contraception campaigns by promoting natural family planning Created cardinal by John Paul II 2 in the consistory of 28 June 1988 he received the titular church of Santa Maria Regina Mundi in Torre Spaccata and continued his pastoral work until 8 November 1996 when he retired from office as Cardinal at the age of 75 to make way for Ivan Dias 7 Cardinal Simon Ignatius Pimenta died on 19 July 2013 8 while he was resting at the Clergy Home in Bandstand Bandra having moved here as his apartment at the Archbishop s House was undergoing repair The end came around 9 pm at Clergy Home where the cardinal was recuperating from age related ailments Auxiliary bishop Fr Dominic Savio Fernandes said the cardinal was well all day He had eaten his dinner and was resting when one of the nurses in the home found him slumped in his chair A doctor was quickly summoned but the end had come by then he said Funeral EditThe last rites of archbishop emeritus of Bombay Cardinal Simon Pimenta were performed on 23 July 2013 evening in his native parish of St John the Evangelist in Marol 9 Despite the rain nearly 5 000 mourners led by Archbishop Oswald Cardinal Gracias paid respects to the priest who lived his life in the service of the faith The mortal remains of Cardinal Simon Pimenta was placed for public homage at Holy Name Cathedral Colaba on 23 July 2013 at 10 am Archbishop Cardinal Oswald Gracias celebrated the funeral Mass at the cathedral and conducted the funeral rites at the occasion The mortal remains were again placed at Cardinal Simon s ancestral house at Marol Andheri East where he was born and brought up The mortal remains were taken in a grand procession from the residence to the local St John the Evangelist Church where the mortal remains of Cardinal Pimenta were buried ceremoniously in the Church cemetery The state health minister Suresh H Shetty MP Priya Dutt and others condoled the demise of Cardinal Pimenta 10 References Edit Cardinal Simon Pimenta Gopa geni family tree a b Cardinals Created by John Paul II 1988 www gcatholic org Archbishop emeritus of Bombay Cardinal Simon Pimenta passes away at 93 dna 19 July 2013 Simon Ignatius Cardinal Pimenta Catholic Hierarchy www catholic hierarchy org Catholics mourn Cardinal Simon Pimenta Times of India The Times of India Archdiocese of Bombay archdioceseofbombay org Indian Cardinal Simon Pimenta Catholic New York Est Jesus Caritas RIP CARDINAL SIMON PIMENTA OF MUMBAI A GREAT LEADER OF INDIA catholicnewsworld com Mumbai s longtime church leader Indian Cardinal Pimenta dies at 93 National Catholic Reporter 22 July 2013 Kemmannu com Cardinal Simon Pimenta s Final Journey report and condoles messages in Kannada www kemmannu com Catholic Church titlesPreceded byValerian Gracias Archbishop of Bombay11 September 1978 8 November 1996 Succeeded byIvan Dias Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Simon Pimenta amp oldid 1134779460, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
