Karel Choennie
Karel Marinus Choennie (born December 20, 1958 in Suriname ) is a Surinamese clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Paramaribo .
Life
Karel Choennie studied at the Catholic University of Nijmegen , where he obtained a degree in education. He continued his education at the regional seminary of St. Johannes Maria Vianney in Port of Spain and obtained a licentiate in pastoral theology from the Catholic University of Leuven . He received the sacrament of ordination on September 30, 1985 for the diocese of Paramaribo .
In addition to various tasks in the pastoral care of the parish, he was an episcopal vicar in the Paramaribo diocese from 1999 to 2003 . In 2001 he took over the leadership of the parish of St. Clemens in Paramaribo . In addition, he was Vicar General of the Paramaribo Diocese from 2005 to 2014 .
On November 11, 2015, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Paramaribo. His predecessor Wilhelmus de Bekker donated him episcopal ordination on January 24 of the following year . Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Port of Spain , Joseph Everard Harris CSSp , and the Archbishop of Nassau , Patrick Christopher Pinder .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Nomina del Vescovo di Paramaribo (Suriname). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 11, 2015, accessed November 11, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmus de Bekker |
Bishop of Paramaribo since 2015 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Choennie, Karel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Choennie, Karel Marinus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Surinamese clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop (Diocese of Paramaribo) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Suriname |