Roman Catholic Diocese of Multan
Diocese of Multan Dioecesis Multanensis ملتان کے کیتھولک چرچ | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Lahore |
| Metropolitan | Lahore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 98,705 km2 (38,110 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 32,167,000 99,375 (0.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Yousaf Sohan |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sebastian Francis Shaw |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Multan (Lat: Dioecesis Multanensis) is a
The diocese is located in the southern
In 1936 some adjacent districts of Multan and the State of Bahawalpur were detached from Lahore to form the prefecture Apostolic of Multan. In 1939 this area was detached from Lahore to become a separate diocese. In 1960 the diocese was divided and Bishop Cialeo moved to Faisalabad as the first bishop of the newly erected diocese of Faisalabad. Bishop Louis Scheerer was appointed the second bishop of Multan. In 1966 Bishop Louis Scheerer died and Bertrand Boland became the Bishop of Multan diocese. In 1984 Bishop Boland retired and handed over to his auxiliary Bishop Patras Yusaf. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lahore.
The Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer is the main church of the Diocese.[1]
The diocese is also home to the Pastoral Institute of Multan which serves the Church at a national level.[2]
On 3 October 1989, Pope John Paul II sent congratulations on the 50th anniversary of the diocese. The diocese had 10 parishes with about 50,000 Catholics at the time.[3] By June 2008 this had grown to 18 parishes.[4]
On 17 September 1998, Pope John Paul II appointed Father Raymond Saeed apostolic administrator for the Diocese.[5]
On 10 January 2000, Pope John Paul II proclaimed Fr. Andrew Francis from the Archdiocese of Lahore as the new bishop.[6]
On 29 October 2001 four gunmen entered St. Dominic's Church, Bahawalpur in the Diocese and shot and killed 15 worshippers and a police guard.[7]
On 29 April 2010
On 13 June 2014
On 29 May 2015, Pope Francis appointed Travas Bishop of Multan.[10] He received his episcopal consecration on 15 August 2015 from Archbishop Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader, Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan.[11]
On 11 February 2021, Pope Francis appointed Travas to succeed Joseph Coutts as Archbishop of Karachi.[12]
On 9 December 2022,
Marian shrine
The diocese administers the shrine of Mary, Queen of Thal, built on the pattern of the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in 1988.[15]
Ordinaries
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Lyallpur, in Lyallpur, Pakistan)
- Aloysius Louis Scheerer, O.P. (13 April 1960 appointed – 27 January 1966 died)
- Ernest Bertrand Boland, O.P. (17 May 1966 appointed – 20 October 1984 resigned)[16]
- Patras Yusaf (20 October 1984 appointed – 29 December 1998 died)
- Andrew Francis (3 December 1999 appointed[17] – 13 June 2014 resigned[18])
- Benny Mario Travas (15 August 2015 – 11 February 2021)[19]
- Yousaf Sohan (appointed 9 December 2022) [20]
Schools
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St Albans High School, Multan
St Mary's Higher Secondary School
Sacred Heart Girls High School
Dominican Convent Bahawalpur
Dominican Study Center Bahawalpur
St. Joseph's High School Saeed Colony Multan
St. Joseph's High School Bishop’s House Multan
St. Anthony's High School Louis Colony Multan
St. Peter's Primary School Gulzeb Colony Vehari Road, Multan
St. Joseph's High School Civil Lines, Khanewal
St. Vincent's High School Chak 133/16-L District. Khanewal
St. John Primary School Chak # 120/T.D.A. District. Layyah
Dar-ul-Tarbiat (Ibn-e-Mariam) High School Chak # 270/T.D.A. Loretto, District. Layyah
St. Joseph's High School Chak # 75/B Tehsil Karore District. Layyah
Mission High School Chak # 270/T.D.A. Loretto District. Layyah
Holy Cross High School Church Road, Rahimyar Khan
St. Dominic High School Model Town-A Bahawalpur
St. Joseph's High School, Yousaf Town, Bahawalpur
St. Joseph's Convent High School Chak 133/16-L District. Khanewal
St. Raphael's Primary School Christian Colony, Muzaffargarh
St. Jude's High School Chak # 5/4-L Rungpur District. Muzaffargarh
St. Joseph's Middle School Chak # 11/W.B. Catholic Church Vehari
St. Michael's English Medium High School (Regd) # 571/T.D.A Chowk Munda, Derekabad
St. Mary's Middle School Chak # 587/T.D.A Derekabad
Good Shepherd Convent School, Naqasband Colony Rasheedabad, Multan
Dominican's Primary School, Razabad Colony, Multan
See also
References
- ^ "UCANews.com 13 March 2008".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "UCANews.com December 9, 1987".
- ^ "Pope John Paul II Congratulates Multan Diocese".
- ^ "UCANews.com June 20, 2008".
- ^ "UCANews.com October 2, 1998".
- ^ "Muslims and Christians join in prayer for the victims of London bomb blasts".
- ^ "Sacrifice of the martyrs of Bahawalpur will not be in vain". Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ EWTN TV
- ^ "Vatican Information Service". Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 29.05.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Bishops". Catholics in Pakistan. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 11.02.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Vatican Press Release, 9 December 2022
- ^ UCANews 12 December 2022
- ^ UCANews 30 October 2008
- ^ "Most Reverend Ernest B. Boland, O.P., D.D." Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Diocese of Multan".
- ^ "Vatican Information Service". Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 11.02.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Agenzia Fides, 9 December 2022
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