Joseph Coutts
Joseph Cardinal Coutts | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Karachi | |
.jpg) Coutts in 2016. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Karachi |
| See | Karachi |
| Elected | 25 January 2012 |
| Predecessor | Evarist Pinto |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of S. Bonaventura da Bagnoregio (2018–)[1] |
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| Ordination | 9 January 1971 by Felicissimus Alphonse Raeymaeckers |
| Consecration | 16 September 1988[2] by Bonaventure Patrick Paul |
| Created cardinal | 28 June 2018[3] by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Coutts 21 July 1945 |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Pedro Jose Couto |
| Alma mater | St. Anthony High School, Lahore |
| Motto | HARMONY |
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| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Joseph Coutts | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Karachi |
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Joseph Coutts (born 21 July 1945) is a Pakistani prelate of the Catholic Church, who has been Archbishop of Karachi since 2012. He was Bishop of Faisalabad from 1998 to 2012.
Pope Francis created Coutts a cardinal on 28 June 2018.
Biography
Coutts was born in Amritsar, British India on 21 July 1945.[4] He received his religious training at the Christ the King seminary in Karachi and was ordained a priest in Lahore, Pakistan, on 9 January 1971.[5]
After ordination, he completed ecclesiastical studies in Rome from 1973 to 1976 and then became professor of philosophy and sociology at Christ the King Regional Seminary, Karachi, rector of St. Mary's Minor Seminary, Lahore, and diocesan vicar general from 1986 to 1988.[5]
On 5 May 1988 he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Hyderabad in Pakistan by Pope John Paul II and consecrated a bishop on 16 September.[citation needed] He chose as his episcopal motto the word Harmony.[6] He became Bishop of Hyderabad on 1 September 1990.[4] On 27 June 1998 he was appointed Bishop of Faisalabad.
Coutts is the longtime Chairman of Caritas Pakistan and directed its earthquake relief efforts in 2005.[7]
In Faisalabad he developed ties with Muslim scholars and clerics.[5] The Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany, awarded Bishop Coutts the 2007 Shalom Prize for his commitment to interfaith dialogue in Pakistan. For 25 years, the award has been given to people and projects working for human rights.[8]
On 25 January 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Coutts as Archbishop of Karachi to succeed Archbishop Evarist Pinto.[9][10] Anticipating his return to the city where he had studied and taught, he stressed the challenges posed by the city's refugee-driven population explosion and the "sporadic bursts of violence and terrorism" that had become a feature of life in Karachi.[5]
In both Faisalabad and Karachi, he has campaigned against Pakistan's blasphemy law, which he believes is too easily manipulated for personal attacks or to target religious minorities for insubstantial or pretended offenses.[11][12] In Karachi he has established multiple connections for inter-religious dialog between Muslims and Catholics, aiming at both acceptance by the general population and increased understanding on the part of political and religious leaders.[6]
Coutts was hospitalized with pneumonia and unable to travel to Rome to receive his pallium, the symbol of his status as a metropolitan archbishop, from Pope Benedict in June 2012.[7]
He was president of the Pakistan Catholic Bishops' Conference from 2011 to 2017.[4][13] Pope Francis created Coutts a cardinal priest in the consistory of 28 June 2018, assigning him the titular church of San Bonaventura da Bagnoregio.[14][15]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Card.-Coutts:-Pakistan-Christians-living-witnesses-of-faith-and-salvation-for-all-45076.html
- ^ http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcoutts.html
- ^ https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/archbishop-of-pakistan-among-14-new-cardinals-named-by-pope-francis-1.2224861
- ^ a b c "Annuncio di Concistoro il 29 giugno per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali, 20.05.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d Khokhar, Shafique (27 January 2012). "Multiethnic Karachi, a challenge for Mgr Coutts in his new mission". AsiaNews. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ a b Affatato, Paolo (22 May 2018). "Harmony bearer Joseph Coutts, new Cardinal in Pakistan". La Stampa. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ a b O'Connell, Gerard (28 June 2012). "Coutts, the passionate advocate of peace and dialogue". La Stampa. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012.
- ^ "Bishop of Faisalabad awarded the Shalom Prize for 2007". AsiaNews. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.01.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ Speciale, Alessandro (25 January 2012). "Pope names new archbishop of Karachi". UCANews. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Pakistani Christians: Second-Class Citizens?". Zenit. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Archbishop of Karachi: Blasphemy law causes problems for both Christians and Muslims". Rome Reports. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Archbishop of Karachi Joseph Coutts to be elevated as cardinal". Express Tribune. 20 May 2018.
- ^ D'Emilio, Frances (28 June 2018). "Pope, making new cardinals, hears Iraqi tell of martyrs". Fox News. Associated Press. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico: Assegnazione dei Titoli, 28.06.2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- Additional resources
- "Interview with Bishop Joseph Coutts, Caritas Pakistan National Director, Bishop of Faisalabad Diocese". Caritas Internationalis. 20 October 2005. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007.
- "Bishop in Pakistan struggles for justice after Catholic teen killed". Catholic News Agency. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
External links
- "Coutts Card. Joseph". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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