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St. Anthony’s Parish(Karachi)
St. Anthony's Parish is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in Pakistan. History The idea of St. Anthony's Parish was first conceived in 1937. A plot of land with a large bungalow was acquired on McNeil Road. The largest room was converted into a small church, two rooms served as the presbytery while the two others would be a school. On February 13, 1937, a relic of St. Anthony was brought in procession and the first parish priest Fr. Aquina van Liebergen O.F.M. was appointed. In 1941 it had 829 parishioners. In the first year of the parish, the first to be Baptised in the new parish was Anthony Joseph Mahnga. On June 25, 1939, the foundation stone of the present church was laid, but due to the war, it was decided to postpone the construction. In 1941 the old church was painted and renovated just before the feast of Pentecost. The new antependium of the altar, the work of a generous lady artist, was used for the first time on the feast. At the time, Fr. Valen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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