Joseph Coutts


Joseph Coutts

HI
Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Karachi
Coutts holding a candle
Coutts in 2016
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseKarachi
Appointed25 January 2012
Term ended11 April 2021
PredecessorEvarist Pinto
SuccessorBenny Mario Travas
Other post(s)Cardinal Priest of San Bonaventura da Bagnoregio (2018–present)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination9 January 1971
by Felicissimus Alphonse Raeymaeckers
Consecration16 September 1988
by Bonaventure Patrick Paul
Created cardinal28 June 2018
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal priest
Personal details
Born (1945-07-21) 21 July 1945 (age 79)
NationalityPakistani
ParentsPedro Jose Couto
Alma materSt. Anthony High School, Lahore
MottoHarmony
SignatureJoseph Coutts's signature
Styles of
Joseph Coutts
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeKarachi
Ordination history of
Joseph Coutts
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byFelicissimus Alphonse Raeymaeckers
Date9 January 1971
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorBonaventure Patrick Paul
Co-consecrators
  • Armando Trindade
  • Emanuele Gerada
Date16 September 1988
PlaceSacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Francis
Date28 June 2018

Joseph Coutts (born 21 July 1945) is a Pakistani prelate of the Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Karachi from 2012 to 2021. He served as Bishop of Faisalabad from 1998 to 2012.

Pope Francis created Coutts a cardinal on 28 June 2018.