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Fr. Jim Borst, is a Roman Catholic Dutch Missionary of Mill Hill Missionaries London.
Early life
He was born on 3 August 1930 in the Netherlands and was ordained a priest on 7 May 1957. He starting to serve his mission as a priest in Jammu and Kashmir, India, in the year 1963.
Books By Fr. Jim Borst MHM
Coming To God In The Stillness Published in 2004
A Method of Contemplative Prayer Published in 1993
Field of education
He was Principal of St. Joseph's School (Baramulla) from year 1974 to 1975 and served as a Parish Priest of St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Baramulla), where Sister M. Teresalina Joaquina FMM was martyred. He directed Burn Hall School Srinagar as well for some time. He also translated the Holy Bible into the local Kashmiri language.
Jim started two charitable schools one in Srinagar and other in Pulwama by the name "Good Shepherd Mission School". Recently he was served a fatwa by the Sharia court. He lives in priest house at Holy Family Catholic Church (Srinagar) He is author of several books and articles.