Francis de Souza
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Francis de Souza is only the second priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi to complete 60 years of service. He received his religious training at the Papal Seminary, Kandy
, Sri Lanka
and was ordained a priest on 24 August 1948. He served as Principal of St. Lawrence's Boys School
from 1951-54. He studied at Oxford
from 1954-58 and received an MA degree. He was rector of St. Pius X Minor Seminary
Quetta from 1958-1965.
Father Francis de Souza has also been rector of Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi
from 1966-75. From 1975 to 1996 he was Parish Priest of Christ the King Parish, Karachi.
In 1993 he was also Vicar General and dean of the College of Consultors of the Archdiocese.
Kandy
Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
and was ordained a priest on 24 August 1948. He served as Principal of St. Lawrence's Boys School
St. Lawrence's Boys School
St. Lawrence’s Boys' School in Karachi, Pakistan is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi.-History:In January 1936 a school was founded by the Sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary with 115 male and female students. Mother Mary Britwald was its first Principal. In 1950 this was...
from 1951-54. He studied at Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
from 1954-58 and received an MA degree. He was rector of St. Pius X Minor Seminary
St. Pius X Minor Seminary
St. Pius X Minor Seminary is the preparatory seminary in the Archdiocese of Karachi, Pakistan. It had 25 seminarians in January 2010. Father Benjamin Shehzad is the seminary’s rector....
Quetta from 1958-1965.
Father Francis de Souza has also been rector of Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi
St. 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....
from 1966-75. From 1975 to 1996 he was Parish Priest of Christ the King Parish, Karachi.
In 1993 he was also Vicar General and dean of the College of Consultors of the Archdiocese.