Terence D’Souza
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Terence D'Souza was born in 1932 in Jacobabad
, Sindh
, British India (now Pakistan
). After school in Karachi, he chose to became a priest, received religious training at the Christ the King Seminary (Pakistan)
and was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in 1960.
From 1960-68 he was Secretary to the Archbishop of Karachi, and from 1968-70 Secretary to the Papal Nuncio. From 1970-75 he served as Editor of the Christian Voice
, and in 1973 was appointed Vicar General
of Karachi. He has also been parish priest of the Landhi parish.
In 1975 he accepted an offer by Bishop Fulton to come to Toronto
, Canada
, because of the significant number of Pakistanis that had emigrated to this region. He served as Associate Pastor at Our Lady of the Airways Parish in Malton
(1975–82), moved to Pope John XXIII Parish in Don Mills
as Pastor, and finally was asked to start a new parish in Mississauga which he canvassed to have named St. Francis Xavier Church.
His commitment to the community was publicly recognized by the City Council in 1999 when the street outside the church was named Father D'Souza Drive.
A strong believer in education, D'Souza decided to run for Trustee in the Dufferin Peel Separate School Board after receiving approval from Cardinal Carter. He was elected twice and served between 1988 and 1994.
Monsignor Terence D'Souza's Mass of Thanksgiving for the 50th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood was celebrated by his former parish St Francis Xavier's.[
Jacobabad
Jacobabad or Yaqubabad is the capital city of Jacobabad District, Sindh, Pakistan. The city is also the administrative centre of Jacobabad Taluka, an administrative subdivision of the district, the city is subdivided into 8 Union Councils...
, Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
, British India (now Pakistan
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...
). After school in Karachi, he chose to became a priest, received religious training at the Christ the King Seminary (Pakistan)
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....
and was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in 1960.
From 1960-68 he was Secretary to the Archbishop of Karachi, and from 1968-70 Secretary to the Papal Nuncio. From 1970-75 he served as Editor of the Christian Voice
Christian Voice, Karachi
The Christian Voice, Karachi is an English-language weekly newspaper of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi, Pakistan. This is the second oldest Catholic publication in Pakistan after the Catholic Naqib, an Urdu-language journal, founded in Lahore in 1929 and published by the Roman Catholic...
, and in 1973 was appointed Vicar General
Vicar general
A vicar general is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ordinary executive power over the entire diocese and, thus, is the highest official in a diocese or other particular...
of Karachi. He has also been parish priest of the Landhi parish.
In 1975 he accepted an offer by Bishop Fulton to come to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, because of the significant number of Pakistanis that had emigrated to this region. He served as Associate Pastor at Our Lady of the Airways Parish in Malton
Malton, Ontario
Malton is a neighbourhood in the northeastern part of the city of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, located to the northwest of Toronto. The neighbourhood has a population of approximately 36,400 as of 2002....
(1975–82), moved to Pope John XXIII Parish in Don Mills
Don Mills
Don Mills is a mixed-use neighbourhood in the North York district of Toronto, Canada. It was developed to be a self-supporting "new town" and was at the time located outside of Toronto proper. Consisting of residential, commercial and industrial sub-districts, it was planned and developed by...
as Pastor, and finally was asked to start a new parish in Mississauga which he canvassed to have named St. Francis Xavier Church.
His commitment to the community was publicly recognized by the City Council in 1999 when the street outside the church was named Father D'Souza Drive.
A strong believer in education, D'Souza decided to run for Trustee in the Dufferin Peel Separate School Board after receiving approval from Cardinal Carter. He was elected twice and served between 1988 and 1994.
Monsignor Terence D'Souza's Mass of Thanksgiving for the 50th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood was celebrated by his former parish St Francis Xavier's.[