Evarist Pinto
Evarist Pinto (born December 31, 1933 in Goa , India ) is retired Archbishop of Karachi .
Life
Evarist Pinto received his philosophical and theological training in the seminary in Karachi. He received on 6 January 1968, the sacrament of holy orders and was then at the Pontifical Urban University in Biblical Studies doctorate. At the Roman Biblical Institute he obtained a master's degree in Sacred Scripture .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Castra Severiana in 2000 and appointed him auxiliary bishop in Karachi . He was ordained bishop on April 25, 2000 by the Archbishop of Karachi, Simeon Anthony Pereira ; Co- consecrators were Max John Rodrigues , Bishop of Hyderabad in Pakistan, and Andrew Francis , Bishop of Multan .
After the death of Simeon Anthony Pereira in 2002 he was appointed administrator ; In 2004 he was appointed Archbishop of Karachi by John Paul II. On January 25, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI. the resignation submitted by Evarist Pinto for reasons of age.
He was involved in the 2006 World Social Forum in Karachi.
Web links
- Entry for Evarist Pinto on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on November 6, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Solemn service for the inauguration of Archbishop Evarist Pinto von Karachi ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , agenzia fides, March 8, 2004
- ↑ Pakistan: World Social Forum ended 2006 , World Social Forum, March 30, 2006
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Simeon Anthony Pereira |
Archbishop of Karachi 2004–2012 |
Joseph Cardinal Coutts |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pinto, evarist |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Archbishop of Karachi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Goa , India |