Loading AI tools
Roman Catholic bishop From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bishop Paul Simick[1][2][3] is a prelate serving as Vicar Apostolic of Nepal[4][5] and the Titular Bishop of Maturba.[6]
Most Reverend Paul Simick | |
---|---|
Vicar Apostolic of Nepal Titular Bishop of Maturba | |
Archdiocese | Vicariate Apostolic of Nepal |
Diocese | Maturba |
Appointed | 25 April 2014 |
Predecessor | Anthony Francis Sharma |
Successor | Incumbent |
Orders | |
Ordination | 9 April 1992 |
Consecration | 29 June 2014 by Salvatore Pennacchio |
Personal details | |
Born | Gitdubling West Bengal India | 7 August 1963
Nationality | Indian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Simick was born on 7 August 1963 in Gitdubling, West Bengal, India. He studied philosophy and theology from the Morning Star Regional Seminary, Barrackpore, Kolkata. He completed his master's degree, a licentiate and doctorate in Biblical Theology from the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome.[7]
Simick was ordained a Catholic priest on 9 April 1992 and served as Hostel Prefect of Namchi Public School in Sikkim. He was the pastor of St. Maurice Parish, Suruk, Darjeeling; parish priest at Christ the King Parish, Pakyong, East Sikkim; and parish priest at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Darjeeling. He also served as the Dean of the East Sikkim Deanery and Treasurer of St. Xavier's School, Pakyong. He served as a professor of Scripture at Barrackpore regional seminary.[7]
He was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Nepal[8] and Titular Bishop of Maturba, replacing Bishop Anthony Francis Sharma, on 25 April 2014[9] and ordained a bishop on 29 June 2014 by Salvatore Pennacchio.[10][11][12][13]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.