His Grace
Bonaventure Patrick Paul OFM
Church Roman Catholic See Roman Catholic Diocese of Hyderabad In office 1967 – 1990 Predecessor James Cornelius van Miltenburg, O.F.M. † Successor Joseph Coutts Previous post(s) Administrator, Roman Catholic Diocese of Hyderabad Ordination 1 March 1954 Consecration 14 Jun 1971 Born (1929-03-26 ) 26 March 1929Died 18 January 2007(2007-01-18) (aged 77)
Bonaventure Patrick Paul OFM† (26 March 1929, Karachi - 18 January 2007) was a former Bishop of Hyderabad , Pakistan .[ 1]
Career
He received his early education at St Patrick's High School, Karachi . He received his religious training under the Order of Friars Minor at the Portiuncula Friary in Karachi, and was ordained a priest in Karachi on 1 March 1954.
In March 1961 Fr. Bonaventure was posted to St. Jude's Parish where he served until 1966.[ 2]
In 1967 Pope Paul VI appointed him Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hyderabad . On 14 June 1971 he was consecrated Bishop.[ 3]
He resigned from the office of Bishop of Hyderabad in 1990. He then dedicated himself to education through speaking at events like a Basic Christian Formation Course organised by the Catechetical Centre, Karachi , and social justice issues.[ 4]
From 1998–2001 he was chairman of the Pakistan bishops' National Commission for Justice and Peace .[ 5]
Bishop Paul died on 18 January 2007.[ 6]
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