Gilbert Blaize Rego Explained

Type:Bishop
Gilbert Blaize Rego
Bishop of the Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh (emeritus)
Church:Roman Catholic Church
Diocese:Simla and Chandigarh
See:Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh
Term:1971 - 1999
Predecessor:Alfred Fernández
Successor:Gerald John Mathias
Ordination:3 December 1953
Birth Date:1921 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Mumbai, India
Death Place:Mumbai, India
Previous Post:Prelate
Retired:10 November 1999

Gilbert Blaize Rego (3 September 1921  - 21 June 2012) was an Indian Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was ordained as a priest at 32 years of age in 1953,[1] [2] [3] and he served for 18 years before being ordained as a bishop of the Diocese of Shimla-Chandigarh, India at age 50, in 1971. As a new bishop, his presence was needed in the new city of Chandigarh when he undertook the decision to shift the residence from the headquarters of Shimla to Chandigarh, even though it lacked a physical church.[4] Rego fulfilled the holy orders, representing the catholic church in its doctrines as he shepherded the new flocks. He sanctified the congregation, while he also governed and administered in church planting and missionary fields[5] [6] through his support and assistance to missionary groups under his pastoral guidance until the age of 78, when he retired in 1999.

Rego was seen as a bishop of the masses, a missionaries bishop dedicated himself to the church and the poor. In his retirement at the Clergy Home, Mumbai, the bishop Emeritus, suffered from Alzheimer's disease until his death at the age of 90 in 2012.[7]

Early life and education

Rego was born on 3 September 1921, into an affluent family of Anthony Cajetan Rego and Otilia Maria Rego, in Mumbai, India, of 10 children. He was raised in a devout Catholic home.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Following his calling, Rego took the path of priesthood with the blessings of his parents as he set about fulfilling his vocation. He completed high school from St. Mary's school in Mazagaon, to St. Xavier's College, Marine Lines, then entered Diocesan, Bombay, in 1946.[13] He was ordained a priest in 1953, he performed pastoral works, specifically choosing to serve in poor areas of Maharashtra. Rego headed to Canada to study in 1964 and further studied divinity in Rome.[14]

Priesthood

Rego was ordained a priest on 3 December 1953,[15] at the age of 32 at St. Peter's Church, Bandra, and set about ministering in far flung areas where the poor lived. He was appointed and ordained a bishop to the Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh in 1971.[16] [17] [18] When his predecessor, Bishop Alfred Fernandez, was transferred to Allahabad in 1970, Rego, who was a newly appointed bishop of diocese, borrowed a chapel hall from Carmel Convent School.[19] Rego visited the mission centers to say the mass either by foot, a Jeep, or bicycle. He was also a pet lover, having owned few dogs, and he would also interact with playful monkeys that hovered around the church compound whenever he visited the hills of Shimla parishes.

The new bishop lacked sufficient tithes and priests were being borrowed from various places. Rego would later have two of the longest serving priests join him in 1973, late Fr. Baptist Gomes and Fr. Stephen Fernandes. Rego determined to traverse the beginning of his lifelong vocation, undeterred, unshaken at the prospect of an enormous tasks ahead, to lead, to build, to shepherd a combined of twenty six civil districts, over 83,560 km2, under the new diocese. The Simla-Chandigarh diocese is the eighth largest area of Indian Christians in India.[20]

Rego had faith that his ministry would be successful. Under his leadership, Rego was a "man of deep prayer, solid faith and undeterred resolve he brought hope, growth and brilliance to the face of the Diocese of Simla-Chandigarh.", in a tribute by Rev. Anchanikal.

Episcopal ministry

Rego begun his tenure by opening, supporting and blessing in various ministries such as missions, missionaries, churches, schools and orphanage centers.

Ministerial legacy

The diocese of Simla-Chandigarh, under Rev. Ignatius Mascarenhas, in memory of him inaugurated the Bishop Gilbert Rego Charitable Clinic in Chandigarh, in 2021.[45] [46] Schools in India have honored him by bestowing the Bishop Gilbert Rego Memorial awards to its achieving students.[47] He fulfilled his devotion to live a life as a man of God.

Retirement (Emeritus)

Rego fulfilled the sacraments of the Holy order and was the longest serving bishop of the diocese, having served 29 years as the bishop and a total of 58 years until he retired on 10 November 1999, at the age of 78, as Bishop Emeritus of the Simla-Chandigarh Diocese.[48] He received tender care by the Sisters at the Clergy Home[49] and its director, in Bandra, Maharashtra, and from the archdiocese of Bombay, Rev. Oswald Cardinal Gracias.

Death and succession

Rego suffered from Alzheimer's disease in his retirement at the Clergy Home. His death on 21 June 2012, at the age of 90, marked the end of a 'Golden Architect' of the Diocese of Simla-Chandigarh.[50] [51] [52] The bishop's body was flown from Mumbai to Chandigarh, where a funeral mass at held at Christ the King Cathedra, presided by Rev. Vincent Concessao, Rev. John Mathias, Rev. Patrick Nair, the catholic community, and to the public at large on 24 June 2012.

The Diocese of Simla-Chandigarh had started from the newly created split from Delhi diocese with little resources, Rev. Gilbert Rego, had grown the diocese to hand over to successor, Rev. Gerald John Mathias, 30 parishes, 32 substations spread in 39 communities.[53] [54] [55] [56]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Catholic Directory of India -Page 421 printed 1972, Rego, DOB and ordination dates . The Catholic Directory of India . C.B.C.I. Centre . 1972 . University of California - Catholic Church. Bishops' Conference of India . 421 . en.
  2. Book: Hambye, Edward René . The St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India . 1973 . St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India . 241 . en.
  3. Book: Vaz, J. Clement . Profiles of Eminent Goans, Past and Present . 1997 . Concept Publishing Company . 978-81-7022-619-2 . 68 . en.
  4. Web site: UCA Union of Catholic Asian News . 2023-04-28 . Simla-Chandigarh Diocese Diocese of Simla-Chandigarh Ucanews . 2023-04-29 . ucanews.com . en.
  5. Book: Himmat - Vo 16 Page 4, Gilbert Rego - a champion then for healthcare for the poor . Himmat . 1979 . R.M. Lala . volume 16 . 4 . en.
  6. Book: Social Welfare - 1vol 21-22, pg 8 -1976, (social works - plans for lepers) . Social Welfare . 1976 . Central Social Welfare Board. . 8 . en.
  7. Web site: Vatican Radio . (Ref. to Bishop Gilbert B. Rego's death) . 2012-11-03 . Pope Speaks of Our Relationship with Death and the Dead . 2023-06-08 . www.archivioradiovaticana.va.
  8. Web site: Geni website . Bishop Gilbert. B. Rego family tree . Bishop Gilbert Blaize B. Rego . 2023-04-25 . geni_family_tree . en-US.
  9. Web site: St Stephen's school website . 2023-05-02 . Bishop Rego . 2023-05-02 . stephenschandigarh.com.
  10. Book: Annuario pontificio - Page 699, Italian book - reference to bishop Rego . Annuario pontificio . 2006 . 699 . it.
  11. Web site: Dignity memorial Obituary Clarence Rego (sibling) . 2009-11-15 . Clarence Rego Obituary - Thornhill, ON . 2023-04-29 . Dignity Memorial . en.
  12. Web site: Shimla Chandigarh Diocese website . Bishop Gilbert Rego . 2019-01-01 . ABOUT RT. REV. GILBERT B. REGO . 2023-04-26 . www.simlachandigarhdiocese.com.
  13. Web site: the Bombay Seminary, Bandra . 2020-09-26 . THE BOMBAY SEMINARY: The Parel – Bandra Agreement . 2023-05-03 . PottyPadre . en-GB.
  14. Book: L'Attività della Santa Sede . 1971 . Tipografia poliglotta vaticana. . it.
  15. Book: Gerarchia cattolica ... - Page 629 . Gerarchia cattolica ... . 2003 . 978-88-209-7422-0 . 629 . it.
  16. Web site: Catholic-Hierarchy website . David Cheney . 2022-11-13 . Bishop Gilbert Blaize Rego [Catholic-Hierarchy] ]. 2023-04-25 . www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  17. Web site: The Catholic Directory of India, 1984 - Page 599 . google books . 1984-01-01 . diocese of simla chandigarh india - Google search . 2023-05-06 . www.google.ca.
  18. Book: D'Souza, Daniel Anthony . Capuchin Missions in India . 1993 . Capuchin Publications . 208 . en.
  19. Book: The Catholic Directory of India, Carmel Convent School . The Catholic Directory of India . 1972 . C.B.C.I. Centre . 422 . en.
  20. News: Dr. Aprem . Mar . 2023-05-02 . Indian Christian Who is Who . 66, 91 . Indian christians . 2023-05-02.
  21. Book: D'Cruz, Wendell . A Warli-Christian Story: An Experiment in Story Theology . 1999 . Jointly published by Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge for Vidyajyoti Education & Welfare Society . 978-81-7214-491-3 . 48 . en.
  22. Book: Costa, Cosme Jose . A Missiological Conflict Between Padroado and Propaganda in the East . 1997 . Pilar Publications . 91 . en.
  23. Book: Rego, Gilbert B. . A Program for Training Missionaries in the Light of Vatican Council II . Catholic University of America . 1967 . en.
  24. Book: The National Christian Council Review, Rego, head of the Catholic Charities in India, made bishop . The National Christian Council Review . 1971 . Wesley Press . 291 . en.
  25. Book: Hunger for Justice, CARISTAS India - Report of the All India Christians.. . Hunger for Justice: Report of the All India Christian Consultation on Development, New Delhi, 23-27 February 1970 . 1970 . copies can be obtained from: Christian Agency for Social Action . 218 . en.
  26. Web site: Little Flower of Bethany (sisters) . 2023-05-02 . 07. Bethany Convent, Solan . 2023-05-02 . Bethany Congregation . en-gb.
  27. Web site: EducationDocBox website . 2023-01-01 . Missionaries of Charity, Chandigarh Foundation history - PDF Free Download . 2023-05-02 . educationdocbox.com.
  28. Web site: gCatholic.org website . Christ the king cathedra, Chandigarh, India . 2023-05-02 . Christ the King Cathedral . 2023-05-02 . GCatholic.
  29. Web site: Trip.com . Chandigarh cathedral . Christ The King Cathedral attraction reviews - Christ The King Cathedral tickets - Christ The King Cathedral discounts - Christ The King Cathedral transportation, address, opening hours - attractions, hotels, and food near Christ The King Cathedral - Trip.com . 2023-05-02 . TRIP.COM . en-XX.
  30. Web site: Hindustan times . Christ the King cathedra - Good Friday mass . 2021-04-03 . Good Friday observed in Chandigarh among Covid restrictions . 2023-05-02 . Hindustan Times . en.
  31. Web site: Justdial . Church pictures and info . 2023-05-02 . Christ the King church Chandigarh . 2023-05-02 . Justdial (pics and info on church).
  32. Web site: admin@webkrafts . St. Anne's school - tribute to Rev. Rego . 2022-11-21 . BISHOP GILBERT REGO MEMORIAL INTER SCHOOL I.T. CARNIVAL Mirror 365 . 2023-05-02 . Mirror 365 website . en-US.
  33. Web site: St.Anne's School . Bishop of (Simla-Chandigarh), opened this school in 1977 . 2023-05-02 . St. Anne's CONVENT SCHOOL . 2023-05-02 . sacschd.in.
  34. Web site: 2022-12-17 . Volume 1 - December 2022 . 2023-05-02 . Splash Media . en-US.
  35. Web site: St. Peters Academy . 2023-05-02 . St. Peter's Academy, Patiala . 2023-05-02 . www.saintpeterspatiala.com.
  36. Web site: Skoodos website . Sophia Convent school . 2023-05-02 . Sophia Convent School . 2023-05-02 . skoodos.com . en.
  37. Web site: Sophia convent school, Kalka . Rev. Bishop invitation to start a dispensary run by the nuns . 2023-05-02 . Sophia Convent School Kalka . 2023-05-02 . www.sophiaconventschool.com.
  38. Web site: FR EUSEBIO GOMES SFX . 2023-03-03 . GOAN MISSIONARIES IN NORTH INDIA: Pilar Society's Mission in Punjab, 'Land of Five Rivers' . 2023-05-02 . The Goan EveryDay . en.
  39. Web site: DelhiProvincesFX website . Society of the Missionaries of St. Francis Xavier . 2023-05-02 . History Of The Province . 2023-05-02 . www.delhiprovincesfx.com.
  40. Web site: Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament . missionary work in Chandigarh . 2023-05-01 . SABS - Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament . 2023-05-02 . www.sabsmananthavady.org.
  41. News: Tribune news . 1998-12-04 . Christians protests against attacks . 7 . Tribune India . 2023-05-02.
  42. Web site: UPI archives . 1993-01-25 . Sikhs blamed in church, nun attacks - UPI Archives . 2023-05-02 . UPI . en.
  43. Web site: Tirkey (Blogger website) . Sanjay . 2018-02-06 . Ambala . 2023-05-02 . CSSR - NORTH INDIA . en.
  44. Web site: Congregation of the Sisters of Little Flower of Bethany . Bethany Convent, Samalkha . 1998-01-01 . 10. Bethany Convent, Samalkha . 2023-05-03 . Bethany Congregation . en-gb.
  45. Web site: Singh . C. P. . 2021-06-14 . Bishop Gilbert Rego Charitable Clinic Inaugurated . 2023-05-03 . NewZNew . en-US.
  46. Web site: Azad . Divya . 2021-06-14 . Bishop Gilbert Rego Charitable Clinic Inaugurated WorldWisdomNews . 2023-05-02 . WorldWisdomNews . en-US.
  47. Web site: Chitkara International school . 2022-01-01 . Saksham Jain of Chitkara International School, Panchkula wins 1st prize in the "Comic Strip Making Competition" organised under the "Bishop Gilbert Rego Memorial, Interschool I.T. Carnival 2022". - . 2023-05-02 . www.chitkaraschool.in . en-US.
  48. Web site: The FreeLibrary website . Retired bishops . 2013-09-01 . Priests in retirement. - Free Online Library . 2023-05-01 . www.thefreelibrary.com.
  49. Book: The Catholic Directory of India . C.B.C.I. Centre . 2005 . en.
  50. Web site: The Hindustan Times . Content (images for sale) - not sure what that means? Need permit?? . 2023-04-28 . Bishop Gilbert Blaize Rego dies in Mumbai . 2023-04-29 . www.contentgarden.in.
  51. Web site: St.Stephen's school, Chandigarh . Tribute to Rev. Rego -by Fr.Thomas Anchanikal (former Vicar General) . Tribute to Bishop Rego . 2023-05-02 . stephenschandigarh.com.
  52. Web site: Chandigarh Tribune . 2012-06-22 . The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Chandigarh Stories . 2023-06-08 . m.tribuneindia.com.
  53. Web site: Apostolic nunciature - India and Nepal . Diocese of Simla-Chandigarh . 2017-01-01 . Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal . 2023-05-03 . www.apostolicnunciatureindia.com.
  54. Web site: Institutions . 2023-05-03 . www.simlachandigarhdiocese.com.
  55. Web site: Chandigarh Deanery . 2023-05-03 . www.simlachandigarhdiocese.com.
  56. Web site: RELIGIOUS . 2023-05-03 . www.simlachandigarhdiocese.com.

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