Archdiocese of Karachi
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The Archdiocese of Karachi, originally known as the Diocese of Karachi was erected on 20 May 1948 under the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bombay, India. It was elevated as the Archdiocese of Karachi on 15 July 1950. The seat of the Archdiocese is St. Patrick's Cathedral. In 2004 it was estimated to include 145,000 Catholics out of a population of 14 million. The Christ the King seminary, the major seminary of the country is located in the Archdiocese.
[edit] Ordinaries
• James Cornelius van Miltenburg, O.F.M. † (20 May 1948 to 28 Apr 1958)
• Joseph Marie Anthony Cordeiro † (7 May 1958 to 11 Feb 1994)
• Simeon Anthony Pereira † (11 Feb 1994 to 20 Nov 2002)
• Evarist Pinto (Appointed 5 Jan 2004 )
[edit] Affiliated Bishops
Anthony Theodore Lobo (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 1982 to 28 May 1993)
[edit] External links
- Archdiocese of Karachi. Catholic Hierarchy (2006). Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- Union of Catholic Asian News, 22 Sep 1999
