John Baptist Todd
John Baptist Todd | |
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Born | 30 November 1921 |
Died | 4 December 2017 Karachi |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Alma mater | St Patrick’s High School, University of Bombay |
Occupation | priest |
Employer | Roman Catholic Church |
Known for | Principal of St Patrick's High School, Karachi, St Francis Grammar School, Quetta, St. Mary’s High School, Sukkur, and St Bonaventure's High School, Hyderabad |
John Baptist Todd,
One of his first assignments was as Prefect of Discipline at
He was first vice principal and later principal of
On 6 May 2011, The Old Patricians (former students of the school) presented the Father J. B. Todd OFM Gold Medal to the top student from the eighth grade at the closing ceremony of the 150th anniversary of the school.[7]
On 18 March 2012, at the age of 91, he attended the Old Patricians' St Patrick's Day Reunion dinner.[8]
Among his former students is Bishop Samson Shukardin of Hyderabad. Along with many other former students they gathered at the Karachi Gymkhana to celebrate Todd’s 94th birthday.[9]
Death
Todd died in Karachi on 4 December 2017 at the age of 96, 5 days after his 96th birthday.[10] His funeral was held on December 6, 2017 at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Karachi. It was celebrated by Archbishop Joseph Coutts of Karachi and Bishop Samson Shukardin of Hyderabad.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Pakistan Today December 4, 2017
- ^ a b UCANews December 8, 2017
- ^ Musharraf, Pervez. In the Line of Fire: A Memoir. Simon and Schuster, 2006. p. 27
- ^ "St Patricks opens arms for its old boy". www.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ Cowasjee, Ardeshir (18 December 2005). "Perceptions — bad and good". Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Musharraf, Advani wore the same colours once". www.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ The Old Patricians website accessed 8 April 2012 Archived 28 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Recalling fun times: St Patrick's alumni attend 150th reunion - The Express Tribune". 19 March 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Father Todd`s 94th birthday celebrated - ePaper - DAWN.COM". epaper.dawn.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ Geo TV 4 December 2017