Saint Francis of Assisi Parish, Karachi
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Saint Francis of Assisi Parish is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in Pakistan.
It is located on Siddiq Wahab Road in an area known as Old Haji Camp.
The parish had the distinction of having as its Parish Priest Fr. Liberius Pieterse
, who later translated the Bible into Urdu
. He became one of the first Parish Priest’s of St. Francis' Church in July 1941 and continued into 1944.
During the mid 1950s Fr. Simeon Anthony Pereira
was appointed Parish Priest of the parish. Fr. Simeon went on to become the Archbishop of Karachi
The parish also has a school attached to it.
In November 2011 a three-day festival was held to celebrate 75 years of the parish. Archbishop Evarist Pinto
of Karachi and nine priests offered a thanksgiving Mass for the jubilee year.
St. Francis was the first parish to cater to the many people migrating from Punjab province to the city. The Jesuits and the Franciscan Missionaries of Christ the King
nuns started the migrant mission which still continues as Catholics pour in from the provinces.
It is located on Siddiq Wahab Road in an area known as Old Haji Camp.
The parish had the distinction of having as its Parish Priest Fr. Liberius Pieterse
Liberius Pieterse
Liberius Pieterse was a Franciscan priest working initially in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in Pakistan.-Early Life:He was born in Wageningen, Holland on 12 February 1905. He did his schooling in Rotterdam, Schiedam and Utrecht. He studied at the Conservatorium of Music in Rotterdam....
, who later translated the Bible into Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
. He became one of the first Parish Priest’s of St. Francis' Church in July 1941 and continued into 1944.
During the mid 1950s Fr. 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...
was appointed Parish Priest of the parish. Fr. Simeon went on to become the Archbishop of Karachi
The parish also has a school attached to it.
In November 2011 a three-day festival was held to celebrate 75 years of the parish. Archbishop Evarist Pinto
Evarist Pinto
Evarist Pinto is the current Archbishop of Karachi, Pakistan.-Education:He received his religious training at the Christ the King seminary in Karachi, where he was ordained a priest on 6 January 1968. He also had a doctorate in theology...
of Karachi and nine priests offered a thanksgiving Mass for the jubilee year.
St. Francis was the first parish to cater to the many people migrating from Punjab province to the city. The Jesuits and the Franciscan Missionaries of Christ the King
Franciscan Missionaries of Christ the King
The Franciscan Missionaries Sisters of Christ the King is a Roman Catholic religious congregation for women that originated in what is now Pakistan and founded schools, orphanages, homes for the aged and disabled and hospitals throughout the country...
nuns started the migrant mission which still continues as Catholics pour in from the provinces.