Ivan Pereira Bishop Of Jammu Drinagar Diocese

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.

Early life 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.

Education 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.

Priesthood Pereira was ordained a priest on 15 May 1993 for the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar. 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 to 2012. From 2012, he served as the principal of the Burn Hall Higher Secondary School in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

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.

Episcopate 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. He is the third bishop of Jammu–Srinagar.

On his episcopal ordination he chose the motto: .

Pereira succeeded Bishop Peter Celestine, who resigned soon after reaching the retirement age of 75.