Augustine Soares
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Augustine Soares is a Roman Catholic priest in Karachi, Pakistan
. He was born in Karachi and received his religious training at the Christ the King seminary
. He was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi.
Soon after his ordination he was sent to Rome for higher studies. After returning from Rome he served as Assistant Parish Priest at the Cathedral Parish
, where he took a special interest in youth groups.
Fr. Soares also taught religion in 1972 at St Patrick's High School, Karachi.
For much of his ministry he served as a dedicated Parish Priest, first as Pastor of St. John's Church in Drigh Colony
and later at the new parish of St. Thomas' Church across the Drigh Road.
From 2001 – 2005 he was Rector of the Diocesan St. Pius X Minor Seminary
in Karachi.
On 22 April 2005 he was appointed Rector of Christ the King major seminary by Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples.
He saw the seminary celebrate its golden jubilee in 2006.
In 2008 he introduced the Cardinal Cordeiro Cricket tournament which the seminary has been hosting to promote religious vocations and remember Pakistan’s first cardinal.
In 2010 he was also rector of the National Catholic Institute of Theology
in Karachi.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. He was born in Karachi and received his religious training at the Christ the King seminary
Christ the King Seminary (Pakistan)
Christ the King Seminary is a Roman Catholic seminary in Karachi. It is located adjacent to the Portiuncula Friary. In its early years most of the faculty were provided by the Franciscans....
. He was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi.
Soon after his ordination he was sent to Rome for higher studies. After returning from Rome he served as Assistant Parish Priest at the Cathedral Parish
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi, is situated on Shahrah-e-Iraq, formerly known as Clarke Street, located near the Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan....
, where he took a special interest in youth groups.
Fr. Soares also taught religion in 1972 at St Patrick's High School, Karachi.
For much of his ministry he served as a dedicated Parish Priest, first as Pastor of St. John's Church in Drigh Colony
Drigh Colony
Drigh Colony is one of the neighbourhoods of Shah Faisal Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.There are several ethnic groups in Shah Faisal Town including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim...
and later at the new parish of St. Thomas' Church across the Drigh Road.
From 2001 – 2005 he was Rector of the Diocesan St. Pius X Minor Seminary
St. Pius X Minor Seminary
St. Pius X Minor Seminary is the preparatory seminary in the Archdiocese of Karachi, Pakistan. It had 25 seminarians in January 2010. Father Benjamin Shehzad is the seminary’s rector....
in Karachi.
On 22 April 2005 he was appointed Rector of Christ the King major seminary by Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples.
He saw the seminary celebrate its golden jubilee in 2006.
In 2008 he introduced the Cardinal Cordeiro Cricket tournament which the seminary has been hosting to promote religious vocations and remember Pakistan’s first cardinal.
In 2010 he was also rector of the National Catholic Institute of Theology
National Catholic Institute of Theology
The National Catholic Institute of Theology was established in Karachi, Pakistan in September 1997. It offers academic courses leading to a diploma in theology, as well as programs for laypeople and Religious involved in Church ministries...
in Karachi.