Joseph Paul
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Father Joseph Paul is a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in Pakistan
. He received his religious training at the Christ the King Seminary (Pakistan)
and was ordained a priest at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi
.
Among his many appointments he has been Principal of St. Paul’s Urdu School, Karachi and St Patrick's High School, Karachi.
From 1994 to 2001 he served as assistant parish priest at St. Jude's Parish
, Karachi.
In 2001, Fr. Paul, a strong advocate for peace, also established the Karwan-e-Amn (caravan for peace) foundation to advance the cause of peace in the country.
In 2005, Fr. Paul was appointed the principal of Saint Patrick's College, Karachi.
In 2005, the Bharatiya Janata Party
chief Mr. Lal Kishenchand Advani visited his alma mater St. Patrick’s High School, Karachi. The principal at the time was Father Joseph Paul].
In 2009, unidentified armed men shot at and injured Father Paul when he resisted the theft of his car in Baloch Colony in Karachi.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. He received his religious training at the Christ the King Seminary (Pakistan)
Christ the King Seminary (Pakistan)
Christ the King Seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary in Karachi. It is located adjacent to the Portiuncula Friary. In its early years most of the faculty were provided by the Franciscans....
and was ordained a priest at 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....
.
Among his many appointments he has been Principal of St. Paul’s Urdu School, Karachi and St Patrick's High School, Karachi.
From 1994 to 2001 he served as assistant parish priest at St. Jude's Parish
St. Jude's Church
St. Jude's Church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi, is situated in North Nazimabad in Karachi, Pakistan.-History:In 1951 Gabriel Indrias did a survey of 25 Catholic families living across the Lyari River from the Portiuncula Friary. Fr. Edouald OFM was the first parish priest...
, Karachi.
In 2001, Fr. Paul, a strong advocate for peace, also established the Karwan-e-Amn (caravan for peace) foundation to advance the cause of peace in the country.
In 2005, Fr. Paul was appointed the principal of Saint Patrick's College, Karachi.
In 2005, the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
chief Mr. Lal Kishenchand Advani visited his alma mater St. Patrick’s High School, Karachi. The principal at the time was Father Joseph Paul].
In 2009, unidentified armed men shot at and injured Father Paul when he resisted the theft of his car in Baloch Colony in Karachi.