11 Facts About Simon Pimenta

Simon Ignatius Pimenta was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop Emeritus of Bombay.

Simon Pimenta did his studies in philosophy and theology at the seminary of Bombay, St Pius College and obtained a baccalaureate in pedagogy and mathematics from the State University.

Simon Pimenta was ordained a priest on 21 December 1949.

Simon Pimenta was President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India for three consecutive terms until 1988.

Cardinal Pimenta served as a papally appointed synod president during the 1990 Synod of Bishops on priestly formation and led the Indian bishops' conference for six years.

Simon Pimenta understood the needs and desires of society and worked his plans accordingly.

Simon Pimenta was known for trying to keep his sprawling and diverse archdiocese united and active, establishing parishes in the city's slums and trying to counter widespread contraception campaigns by promoting natural family planning.

The last rites of archbishop emeritus of Bombay, Cardinal Simon Pimenta, were performed on 23 July 2013, evening in his native parish of St John the Evangelist in Marol.

The mortal remains of Cardinal Simon Pimenta, was placed for public homage at Holy Name Cathedral, Colaba, on 23 July 2013 at 10 am.

The mortal remains were again placed at Cardinal Simon Pimenta's ancestral house at Marol, Andheri, where he was born and brought up.

The mortal remains were taken in a grand procession from the residence to the local St John the Evangelist Church, where the mortal remains of Cardinal Simon Pimenta were buried ceremoniously in the Church cemetery.