The Pakistan Catholic Bishops' Conference (PCBC) serves as the assembly of catholic bishops in Pakistan. Its primary objectives are to facilitate coordinated discussions on issues affecting the Church and to formulate common policies and actions that support the Church's mission in the country.
On 18 April 1990, the PCBC made the decision to establish a new seminary for philosophical studies in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore, recognising the need for an additional institution beyond the Christ the King Seminary in Karachi, which was previously the only major seminary in Pakistan. In 1997, the PCBC further expanded its efforts by approving the establishment of the National Catholic Institute of Theology in Karachi to provide theological education in line with the renewal inspired by the Second Vatican Council.
Presidents
Cardinal Joseph Cordeiro, 1958–1971 and 1973-1994
Archbishop Theotonius Amal Ganguly, C.S.C., 1971–1973
Archbishop Armando Trindade, 1994–2000
Archbishop Simeon Anthony Pereira, 2000–2002
Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha, 2002-2011
Archbishop Joseph Arshad, 2011-present
Secretary General
Bishop Anthony Theodore Lobo, 1989–2010
Bishop Rufin Anthony, 2010-2015
Commissions
National Commission for Justice and Peace
National Catholic Education Commission, Pakistan
Major Seminary
Muslim Christian Dialogue
Catechetics and Biblical Apostolate
Liaison with Charismatics
Ongoing Formation of Clergy
Revision of Urdu Catholic Bibles
References
- "Pontificia Universitàs Urbaniana". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011.
- "UCANews.com February 14, 1994".
- G Catholic
- "Agenzia Fides 19 September 2005". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- UCANews, April 26 1989
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