Joseph Cordeiro
Joseph Marie Anthony Cardinal Cordeiro (born January 19, 1918 in Bombay , India , † February 11, 1994 in Karachi ) was Archbishop of Karachi and Cardinal .
Life
Joseph Cordeiro received his philosophical and theological training in Kandy, Bombay and Oxford . He received the sacrament of ordination in Karachi on August 24, 1946 and then worked as a pastor in Hyderabad and in the Pakistani Archdiocese of Karachi . After completing further studies, he ran a Catholic school in Quetta from 1951 to 1953 . From 1953 to 1958 he was a pastor and regent of the boys' seminary in Karachi.
Pope Pius XII appointed him on May 7, 1958 Archbishop of Karachi. He was ordained bishop by the Archbishop of Hyderabad in Pakistan, James Cornelius van Miltenburg OFM ; Co- consecrators were Francesco Benedetto Cialeo OP , Bishop of Multan , and Leonard Joseph Raymond , Bishop of Allahabad in India. He was the first native priest to become a bishop in Pakistan. Joseph Cordeiro was involved in the planning of the Second Vatican Council and from 1962 to 1965 took part in all four session periods of the council as a council father.
Pope Paul VI took him on March 5, 1973 as a cardinal priest with the titular church of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte in the college of cardinals . Joseph Marie Anthony Cardinal Cordeiro took part in numerous synods and represented the Pope on several occasions as the papal legate . Since 1972 he has been a participant in the CCA-FABC (Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences).
He was a participant in the two conclaves in August 1978 and October 1978 .
Joseph Cordeiro died on 11 February 1994 in Karachi and was in the caves next to the Cathedral buried Karachi.
Individual evidence
- ^ "Pakistan: Christians ready to die for their faith," Spero News, June 14, 2009
- ^ "Joseph Cardinal Cordeiro; Karachi Archbishop 76 " , New York Times , 15 February 1994
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| James Cornelius van Miltenburg OFM |
Archbishop of Karachi 1958–1994 |
Simeon Anthony Pereira |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cordeiro, Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cordeiro, Joseph Marie Anthony (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian Archbishop and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bombay , India |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 1994 |
| Place of death | Karachi , Pakistan |