Karachi (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Benny Mario Travas, Archbishop Joseph Coutts, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus Evarist Pinto, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Hyderabad in Pakistan General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseElevated: 15 July 1950 Metropolitan SeeRite: Latin (or Roman)Country: PakistanSquare Kilometers: 1,460 (563 Square Miles)Description: The city of Karachi with its five districts, namely, Karachi Central, South, West, East and Malir.Official Web Site: https://archdioceseofkarachi.com Mailing Address: St. Patrick's Cathedral, Saddar, Karachi 74400, PakistanTelephone: (021)3278.15.33

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Diocese of Karachi
20 May 1948 Erected Archdiocese of Bombay (Sind and Baluchistan) Diocese of Karachi (erected)
Archdiocese of Karachi
15 July 1950 Elevated Diocese of Karachi Archdiocese of Karachi
28 April 1958 Territory Lost Archdiocese of Karachi (Hyderabad, Dadu, Jamshoro, Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Badin, Sanghar, Mirpur Khas, Tharparkar, Thatta, Umerkot, and Sujawal (Hyderabad Division). Jacobabad, Kashmore, Larkana, Qambar Shahdadkot, and Shikarpur (Larkana Division). ...) Diocese of Hyderabad in Pakistan (erected)
9 November 2001 Territory Lost Diocese of Hyderabad in Pakistan Archdiocese of Karachi Prefecture Apostolic of Quetta (erected) (Balochistan)
9 November 2001 Territory Added Diocese of Hyderabad in Pakistan (Civil Province of Sindh)Archdiocese of Karachi (Karachi with Central, South, West, East, and Malier)

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
Archdiocese of Karachi
1950 22,906 7,500,000 .3% 15 44 59 388 16 98 16 ap1951
1970 40,200 5,000,000 .8% 44 23 67 600 31 157 13 ap1971
1980 60,000 6,294,000 1.0% 41 18 59 1,016 1 38 155 16 ap1981
1990 75,000 6,400,000 1.2% 50 15 65 1,153 1 31 175 17 ap1991
1999 141,307 1,000,000 14.1% 39 14 53 2,666 38 188 18 ap2000
2000 152,749 11,500,000 1.3% 39 14 53 2,882 25 181 18 ap2001
2001 149,350 11,000,000 1.4% 38 25 63 2,370 53 165 19 ap2002
2002 150,263 11,000,000 1.4% 37 26 63 2,385 36 152 18 ap2003
2003 142,000 13,000,000 1.1% 34 15 49 2,897 58 157 15 ap2004
2004 145,000 14,000,000 1.0% 34 14 48 3,020 53 157 15 ap2005
2006 151,000 14,608,000 1.0% 32 11 43 3,511 50 157 15 ap2007
2011 166,000 15,802,000 1.1% 26 11 37 4,486 35 165 15 ap2012
2013 182,500 18,371,000 1.0% 34 22 56 3,258 64 163 15 ap2014
2016 186,600 19,379,000 1.0% 31 21 52 3,588 55 202 16 ap2017
2019 197,700 20,530,000 1.0% 35 16 51 3,876 86 161 15 ap2020
2021 170,365 22,418,000 .8% 33 23 56 3,042 41 119 16 ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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