Patrick Nickisch
Co-founder of The Sacred Shell, Theologian, Scientist of World Religions, Representative to United Nations,
Patrick Nickisch grew up in Cologne, Germany and lives in Switzerland. He started travelling as a pilgrim after completing school and entered open religious studies by the University of Lampeter in the Bhaktivedanta College seminary in 2006. He got initiated in the Chaitanya-Vaishnava Tradition as Purushottama Krishna Das in 2012. In his trans-confessional personal ministry he provides services of pastoral care, meditation, education and counselling to members of society worldwide of diverse background. He continued formal education with a Master in the world’s religions in 2014 with Trinity Saint David. His main research since has been the role of religions for peace and security and is active as a diplomat of Civil Societies within the United Nations System. He is connected with, supported and consulted a number of global initiatives promoting peace, environmental protection and justice based on spiritual values and indigenous wisdom.