Paul Simick

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Most Reverend

Paul Simick
Vicar Apostolic of Nepal
Titular Bishop of Maturba
Archdiocese Vicariate Apostolic of Nepal
Diocese Maturba
Appointed25 April 2014
Predecessor Anthony Francis Sharma
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination9 April 1992
Consecration29 June 2014
by  Salvatore Pennacchio
Personal details
Born (1963-08-07) 7 August 1963 (age 60)
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]

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Early life and education

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

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

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]

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