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Bishop Ivan Pereira
Bishop Ivan Pereira was born on June 1, 1964 in Vasai, Maharashtra. After receiving his call to Priesthood, and being specifically drawn to join the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar, he joined the St. Mary John Vianney Minor Seminary, Amritsar, Punjab in 1984.Thereafter he was sent to Trinity Regional Seminary, Jalandhar, Punjab, to complete his Philosophical studies. Having completed his philosophical studies he spent a year doing his Regency in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Jammu Cantt. Later, to complete his Theology, he was sent to St. Joseph’s Regional Major Seminary. Allahabad, UP, in 1989, and, on May 15, 1993, he was ordained as a Priest in Our Lady of Grace Cathedral, Papdy, Vasai.He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Jammu in 1993. Since then Fr. Ivan rendered active service in different capacities in the diocese of Jammu. He was assistant parish  priest, pastor of various parishes, Principal of schools, Rector of St. Paul’s minor seminary, secretary of the Regional catholic Council, Vicar General and secretary to the Bishop. He was also the diocesan and regional director of Indian Christian youth Association, secretary and president of the Regional Conference of Diocesan priests, North India and director of the Diocesan Education Board. Pope Francis on December 3, 2014, appointed him as the new bishop of the Jammu-Srinagar diocese.