Joseph Cordeiro

His Eminence

Joseph Cordeiro
Cardinal
Archbishop of Karachi
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseKarachi
SeeKarachi
Elected7 May 1958
In office11 February 1994
PredecessorJames Cornelius van Miltenburg O.F.M.
SuccessorSimeon Anthony Pereira
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte (1973-94)
Previous post(s)President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Pakistan (1958-1994)
Orders
Ordination24 August 1946
Consecration7 May 1958
by Archbishop James Cornelius van Miltenburg, O.F.M.
Created cardinal5 March 1973
by Pope Paul VI
Rank Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Joseph Marie Anthony Cordeiro

(1918-01-19)19 January 1918
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died11 February 1994(1994-02-11) (aged 76)
Holy Family Hospital, Karachi
BuriedSaint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi
24°51′43″N 67°02′06″E / 24.8619°N 67.0349°E / 24.8619; 67.0349
NationalityPakistan Pakistani
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceKarachi
ParentsDr. Peter Cordeiro(Father) Elvine Cordeiro(Mother)
EducationMaster of Arts
Alma materSt Patrick's High School, Karachi.
University of Bombay.
Oxford University.
MottoOmnia OmnibusLatin[1]
All for everyoneEnglish
Styles of
Joseph Marie Anthony Cordeiro
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeKarachi
Ordination history of
Joseph Cordeiro
History
Priestly ordination
Date24 August 1946
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorArchbishop James Cornelius van Miltenburg, O.F.M.
Co-consecratorsBishop Francesco Benedetto Cialeo, O.P. ,
Bishop Leonard Joseph Raymond
Date24 August 1958
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Paul VI
Date5 March 1973
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Joseph Cordeiro as principal consecrator
Bishop Bonaventure Patrick Paul, O.F.M.14 June 1971
Bishop John Joseph9 January 1981
Bishop Anthony Theodore Lobo1 October 1982

Joseph Marie Anthony Cordeiro (19 January 1918 – 11 February 1994) was a Catholic prelate who in 1973 became the first Pakistani cardinal.[2]

  1. ^ "Cardinali_motti_ parte_ seconda".
  2. ^ Colgrove, Rosemary (1 January 2010). Eye on the Sparrow: The Remarkable Journey of Father Joseph Nisari, Pakistani Priest. Hillcrest Publishing Group. ISBN 9781936400874.