Lawrence Saldanha

Lawrence John Saldanha
Archbishop Emeritus of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore
Church Roman Catholic
See Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore
In office 2001–2011
Predecessor Armando Trindade †
Successor Sebastian Francis Shaw OFM
Orders
Ordination 16 January 1960
Consecration 11 September 2001
by Archbishop Simeon Anthony Pereira †
Bishop Anthony Lobo †
Bishop Andrew Francis
Personal details
Born (1936-10-25) 25 October 1936
Mangalore, India
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Lawrence John Saldanha (born 25 October 1936) was born in Mangalore, India. He received his religious training at the Christ the King seminary in Karachi and was ordained a priest in Lahore, Pakistan on 16 January 1960.

He also earned a doctorate in systematic theology from Rome-based Pontifical Urbaniana University. He participated in the Second Vatican Council.[1]

He served in different parishes in Lahore. He served from 1971-74 as editor of the Catholic Naqib, the Archdiocese’s Urdu bimonthly.[1] He was also rector of Christ the King Seminary in Karachi from 1974–1979 and taught dogmatic theology there until 1983.

From 1986-98 he was head of the social communications commission and WAVE Studio, the Church's national audiovisual center in Lahore. He also headed the UCA News bureau in Pakistan. [2]

He was serving as associate pastor of Precious Blood Church in Toronto, Canada, when he was recalled to serve the Church in Pakistan.[1] On 24 Apr 2001 he was appointed Archbishop of Lahore by Pope John Paul II. He took as his motto Heralds of Hope.[3]

On 16 January 2010, Archbishop Saldanha celebrated his Golden Jubilee as a priest, of serving his church for 50 years.[4]

On 7 April 2011 Archbishop Saldanha retired as Archbishop of Lahore.[5]

Saldanha also served as the first executive secretary of Caritas Pakistan from 1966–73, chairman of Radio Veritas Asia, and president of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences.[6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "UCANews.com January 18, 2010".
  2. ↑ "UCANews.com May 14, 2001".
  3. ↑ Catholic Insight Magazine October 1, 2013
  4. ↑ AD 2000 March 2010
  5. ↑ Vatican Radio 7/04/2011
  6. ↑ UCANews June 13, 2011


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