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St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Hyderabad

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St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Diocese Diocese of Hyderabad
Leadership Bishop Samson Shukardin OFM
Fr. James Castellino, Rector & Assistant Perish Priest Fr. Sunil [1]
Location
Location Hyderabad, Pakistan
Interactive map of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Hyderabad, Pakistan is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hyderabad, 1040 kilometers south of the capital, Islamabad.[2]

Father Francis Kotwani, the first Sindhi to be ordained a Catholic priest, served as assistant parish priest of the cathedral parish. He completed 50 years as a priest in 1994.[3]

Bishop Max John Rodrigues of Hyderabad appealed for people to pray for the country at the conclusion of a special Mass at the cathedral, offered following a declaration of a state of emergency and a rash of arrests in the country in November 2007.[4]

In September 2012, during global protests over the film Innocence of Muslims,[5] during which Christian institutions and buildings were targeted, the cathedral was targeted by protesters. Fr. Samson Shukardin OFM, Vicar General of the Diocese, reported that a crowd went by St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, throwing stones and breaking windows. From the upper floors of some nearby houses, shots were also fired at the cathedral door.[6]

In August 2020, Bishop Samson Shukardin OFM ordained to the priesthood Fr Sunil Ashraf and Father Perkho Sono OFM, in the cathedral.[7]

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References

  1. Back to citation Pakistan Christian Post March 23, 2019
  2. Back to citation "Church Offers New Year's Prayers for Country's Stability". Union of Catholic Asian News. 7 January 2008.
  3. Back to citation "Pakistan's First and Only Sindhi Priest Dies at 80". Union of Catholic Asian News. 5 April 1995.
  4. Back to citation "Christians Pray For Peace Amid State Of Emergency". Union of Catholic Asian News. 7 November 2007. Archived from the original on January 8, 2009.
  5. Back to citation Taylor, Alan. "Muslim Protests Spread Around the Globe - The Atlantic". www.theatlantic.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  6. Back to citation "Film on Mohammed: firing at the Cathedral, a Christian injured in Hyderabad". Agenzia Fides. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
  7. Back to citation Herald Malaysia September 3, 2020
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