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Indian Catholic prelate (born 1964)

Most ReverendIvan Pereira
Bishop of Jammu–Srinagar
Church Catholic ChurchLatin Church
Diocese Jammu–Srinagar
Appointed 3 December 2014
Predecessor Peter Celestine Elampassery
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination 15 May 1993
Consecration 21 February 2015by Salvatore Pennacchio
Personal details
Born Ivan Albert Pereira (1964-06-01) 1 June 1964 (age 60)Vasai, Mumbai, India
Residence Bishop's House, Jammu Cantt 180003 Jammu and Kashmir, India
Motto Pax Nuntiata Est(Latin for 'Peace Is Announced')
Coat of arms Ivan Pereira's coat of arms

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.

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_]

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]

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.

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]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded byPeter Celestine Elampassery Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar 2014–present Succeeded byincumbent
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  2. ^ a b c "Bishop Ivan Pereira | Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar Diocese Ivan Pereira | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Former Principals". Burn Hall School. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.{{[cite web](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fweb "Template:Cite web")}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Bishop Ivan Albert Pereira". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 25 February 2024. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.