Paul Simick
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 | 7 August 1963 Gitdubling West Bengal India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Bishop Paul Simick[1][2][3] is a prelate serving as Vicar Apostolic of Nepal[4][5] and the Titular Bishop of Maturba.[6]
Early life and education
[edit]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]
Priesthood
[edit]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]
Episcopate
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Local bishop describes 'a very, very frightening scene' in Nepal". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Tag: Bishop Paul Simick of Nepal | CatholicHerald.co.uk". CatholicHerald.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Bishop Paul Simick of Nepal visits injured Catholic earthquake survivor – Diocese of Saint Cloud". Diocese of Saint Cloud. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Apostolic Vicariate". www.apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "The Apostolic Nuncio's visit to Nepal – Catholics Indian". catholicsindia.in. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Bishop Paul Simick Archives – Aid to the Church in Need". Aid to the Church in Need. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ a b "Vicar Apostolic Paul Simick | Vicar Apostolic of Nepal Apostolic Prefectures Paul Simick | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ Virgina, Sr. "Meeting with the Vicariate Apostolic Bishop Paul Simick of Nepal – Bethany Congregation". www.bethanycongregation.org. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of Nepal, Nepal". GCatholic. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ AsiaNews.it. "Kathmandu, Catholics celebrate appointment of new bishop". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ Art43Nepal Media (2014-07-02), Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Paul Simick, retrieved 2018-09-16
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Vicar Apostolic Paul Simick | Vicar Apostolic of Nepal Apostolic Prefectures Paul Simick | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Paul Simick [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
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