Max John Rodrigues
Encyclopedia
Max John Rodrigues was born in Karachi
, Pakistan
on 29 May 1938. He entered the seminary in 1957 and spent seven years of his priestly formation at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome. He was ordained a priest by Pope Paul VI
at St. Peter's Basilica
on 6 January 1966. Among his many appointments was serving as Assistant Parish Priest at St Francis’ Parish, Karachi and Principal of St Paul’s High School from 1984 to 2000. On 3 December 1999 he was appointed Bishop of Hyderabad
by Pope John Paul II
.
The new Bishop of Hyderabad was consecrated March 25, 2000 by Archbishop Simeon Anthony Pereira
of Karachi in the presence of the papal nuncio to Pakistan. An apostolic letter from Pope John Paul II was read before the ordination.
He was one of the 6 delegates from the Pakistani Church participating in the Asia Mission Congress in Chang Mai, Thailand from October 18–22, 2006.
The Bishop has been at the forefront of encouraging pastoral work that is revolutionizing attitudes towards women. The Diocese pastoral teams have changed the way that people think, and uplifted the status of women – women were seen as chattel, they had never sent girls to school as they didn’t see the value in educating them, but now they send them to school as well.
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan
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...
on 29 May 1938. He entered the seminary in 1957 and spent seven years of his priestly formation at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome. He was ordained a priest by Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
at St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter , officially known in Italian as ' and commonly known as Saint Peter's Basilica, is a Late Renaissance church located within the Vatican City. Saint Peter's Basilica has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world...
on 6 January 1966. Among his many appointments was serving as Assistant Parish Priest at St Francis’ Parish, Karachi and Principal of St Paul’s High School from 1984 to 2000. On 3 December 1999 he was appointed Bishop of Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Sindh
is the second largest city in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is the seventh largest city in the country. The city was founded in 1768 by Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro upon the ruins of a Mauryan fishing village along the bank of the Indus known as Neroon Kot...
by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
.
The new Bishop of Hyderabad was consecrated March 25, 2000 by Archbishop Simeon Anthony Pereira
Simeon Anthony Pereira
Simeon Anthony Pereira was a former Archbishop of Karachi.He received his religious training at the Papal Seminary, Kandy, Sri Lanka and was ordained a priest on 24 August 1951...
of Karachi in the presence of the papal nuncio to Pakistan. An apostolic letter from Pope John Paul II was read before the ordination.
He was one of the 6 delegates from the Pakistani Church participating in the Asia Mission Congress in Chang Mai, Thailand from October 18–22, 2006.
The Bishop has been at the forefront of encouraging pastoral work that is revolutionizing attitudes towards women. The Diocese pastoral teams have changed the way that people think, and uplifted the status of women – women were seen as chattel, they had never sent girls to school as they didn’t see the value in educating them, but now they send them to school as well.