Karel Choennie | |
|---|---|
.png) Choennie (2018) | |
| Church | Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral |
| Archdiocese | Port of Spain |
| Diocese | Paramaribo |
| Appointed | 11 November 2015 |
| Predecessor | Wilhelmus de Bekker |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 August 1985 |
| Consecration | 24 January 2016 by Wilhelmus de Bekker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karel Martinus Choennie 20 December 1958 |
| Nationality | Suriname |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Diliges dominum et proximum |
| Coat of arms |  |
Karel Martinus Choennie (born 20 December 1958) is a Surinamese Roman Catholic bishop. As of 2016, he is the current Bishop of Paramaribo. He is the first bishop in Suriname of Indian descent.[1]
- ^ "Bisschop van Paramaribo luidt 1e Kerstdag Suriname in". Waterkant (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 January 2022.