Patrick’s Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi, is situated on Shahrah-e-Iraq, formerly known as Clarke Street, located near the Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan. The first church in Sindh (except for possibly one in Thatta) was initially built on the grounds of this cathedral in 1845, and was called St. It was in April 1881 that the present cathedral was opened, sin
ce the Christian community grew in number, and the need for a larger place of worship became apparent. Despite the construction of the new building, the little church continued to function until it was destroyed by a storm in 1885. The present-day cathedral is built in Gothic style; it measures 52 metres by 22 metres, and has the capacity to accommodate at least 1,500 worshippers at the same time. It was designed by three members of the Society of Jesus: Father Wagner, Brother Kluver and Brother Lau. The Gazetteer of the Province of Sindh provides a description of the cathedral:
"Its exterior is not ornamental, though striking from a distance, but money and art have been lavished on the interior. The chancel, itself spacious, acquires a special impressiveness but its additional height, while the noble contours of the aspiring altar are seen to the best advantage. The whole interior is painted in oil and the windows are all of stained glass, the members of the congregation." In 1978 the cathedral celebrated its centenary. The Pakistan Post Office issued special commorative stamps on the occasion. Pope John Paul I sent special greetings and blessings on the occasion. A bomb exploded inside the Cathedral causing an injury and destruction. The explosion on December 22, 1998, occurred minutes after the congregation celebrated Mass. Most people had departed when the bomb went off. One woman was wounded and there was partial damage to the interior of the 120-year-old Cathedral. Today, the cathedral's grounds are adorned with a marble monument of Christ the King, which was constructed in 1931 to commemorate the memory of the Jesuit Mission in Sindh. The Parish Priest is Father Edward Joseph. This information here is meant to help the Parishoners to find out what is happening at St Patrick's Cathedral, the mass timings, the newsletters and other happenings in the Parish. St Patrick's Cathedral is also the seat of the Archbishop of Archdiocese of Karachi, The Archbishop is Joseph Coutts (Archbishop: 25 Jan 2012)
Parish Priests
Father Edward Joseph, Parish Priest
Father Tony Martis, Associate Pastor
Father Peter John, Priest in Residence
Father Francis D'Souza, Priest in Residence
Archbishop Joseph Coutts
21 Jul 1945 Born Amritsar
9 Jan 1971 Ordained Priest Priest of Lahore, Pakistan
5 May 1988 Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Hyderabad in Pakistan
16 Sep 1988 Ordained Bishop Coadjutor Bishop of Hyderabad in Pakistan
1 Sep 1990 Succeeded Bishop of Hyderabad in Pakistan
27 Jun 1998 Appointed Bishop of Faisalabad, Pakistan
25 Jan 2012 Appointed Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan
Archbishop Emeritus Evarist Pinto
Date Event Title
31 Dec 1933 Born Goa
6 Jan 1968 Ordained Priest Priest of Karachi, Pakistan
17 Feb 2000 Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Karachi, Pakistan
17 Feb 2000 Appointed Titular Bishop of Castra Severiana
25 Apr 2000 Ordained Bishop Titular Bishop of Castra Severiana
20 Nov 2002 Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Karachi, Pakistan
5 Jan 2004 Appointed Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan
25 Jan 2012 Retired Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan
Affiliated Bishops, Living
Evarist Pinto (Priest: 6 Jan 1968; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Feb 2000; Apostolic Administrator: 20 Nov 2002; Archbishop: 5 Jan 2004)
Anthony Theodore Lobo (Priest: 8 Jan 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jun 1982 to 28 May 1993)
4 Jul 1937 Born Karachi
8 Jan 1961 Ordained Priest Priest of Karachi, Pakistan
8 Jun 1982 Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Karachi, Pakistan
8 Jun 1982 Appointed Titular Bishop of Oescus
1 Oct 1982 Ordained Bishop Titular Bishop of Oescus
28 May 1993 Appointed Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan
18 Feb 2010 Resigned Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Affiliated Bishops, Deceased
Simeon Anthony Pereira † (Priest: 24 Aug 1951 to 3 Jul 1971; Coadjutor Archbishop: 22 Mar 1993; Archbishop: 11 Feb 1994 to 20 Nov 2002)
Archbishop Emeritus of Karachi
19 Oct 1927 Born Sukkur
24 Aug 1951 Ordained Priest Priest of Karachi, Pakistan
3 Jul 1971 Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Rawalpindi, Pakistan
3 Jul 1971 Appointed Titular Bishop of Badiae
7 Oct 1971 Ordained Bishop Titular Bishop of Badiae
17 Dec 1973 Appointed Bishop of Rawalpindi, Pakistan
22 Mar 1993 Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan
11 Feb 1994 Succeeded Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan
20 Nov 2002 Retired Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan
21 Aug 2006 Died Archbishop Emeritus of Karachi, Pakistan
Joseph Marie Anthony Cordeiro † (Priest: 24 Aug 1946; Archbishop: 7 May 1958 to 11 Feb 1994)
Deceased
Archbishop of Karachi
Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea delle Fratte
19 Jan 1918 Born Bombay, India
24 Aug 1946 Ordained Priest Priest of Karachi, Pakistan
7 May 1958 Appointed Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan
24 Aug 1958 Ordained Bishop Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan
5 Mar 1973 Elevated to Cardinal
5 Mar 1973 Appointed Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea delle Fratte
11 Feb 1994 Died Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan
James Cornelius van Miltenburg, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 20 May 1948; Archbishop: 15 Jul 1950 to 28 Apr 1958)
14 Sep 1909 Born Harmelen, Netherlands
31 Mar 1935 Ordained Priest Priest of Order of Friars Minor
20 May 1948 Appointed Bishop of Karachi, Pakistan
3 Oct 1948 Ordained Bishop Bishop of Karachi, Pakistan
15 Jul 1950 Appointed Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan
7 May 1958 Appointed Archbishop (Personal Title) of Hyderabad in Pakistan
14 Mar 1966 Died Bishop of Hyderabad in Pakistan
• Second Vatican Council: Session One: Council Father
• Second Vatican Council: Session Two: Council Father
• Second Vatican Council: Session Three: Council Father
• Second Vatican Council: Session Four: Council Father
Past and Present Ordinaries
Evarist Pinto (Priest: 6 Jan 1968; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Feb 2000; Apostolic Administrator: 20 Nov 2002; Archbishop: 5 Jan 2004)
Simeon Anthony Pereira † (11 Feb 1994 Succeeded - 20 Nov 2002 Retired)
James Cornelius van Miltenburg, O.F.M. † (20 May 1948 Appointed - 28 Apr 1958 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Hyderabad in Pakistan)
Joseph Marie Anthony Cordeiro † (7 May 1958 Appointed - 11 Feb 1994 Died)
