Padri Jo Goth
Padri Jo Goth
St.isidour Village
By Naveed Rajput | |
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Village | |
  Padri Jo Goth | |
| Coordinates: 26°43′48″N 68°57′0″E / 26.73000°N 68.95000°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| District | Sanghar District |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 8,965 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Padri Jo Goth is a Christian village in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan.
History
The village consists of around 500 families living on land bought by the Catholic Church in 1938. Franciscan Father Dildar Micheal is the parish priest in 2023. The Faithful Companions of Jesus Sisters also run a dispensary out of their St. Alverna Convent.[1] The St Isidore high school run by the Franciscan Sisters of the Heart of Jesus provides education to the community up to the 10th grade. In 2023 some 450 disadvantaged children are receiving an education at the school funded by Catholic Missions.[2]
Local violence
The marriage of a young tribal Hindu woman and a Christian man she chose angered her community in 2004. This led to friction between the two communities.[1]
In 2012, a mother of two was set on fire by her in-laws over a domestic dispute.[3] In 2013 a Muslim man wanted to marry a Catholic nurse from the village. He approached her with a proposal to marry him and convert to Islam. When she turned him down, he threatened to abduct her and disfigure her with acid.[4][5]
Current events
The Mission Fund in Malta provided financial help to the local families who lost their homes and belongings in the 2013 flood.[6]
On 19 June 2020, St. Isidore's parish participated in the 11th World Rosary Relay. The parish priest at the time was Fr Felix de Souza OFM.[7]
Notables
- Bishop Sebastian Francis Shaw, appointed Archbishop of Lahore in 2013, [8]Sebastian Francis Shaw (born 14 November 1957) is a Pakistani Roman Catholic archbishop. He was born in Padri Jo Goth, Sindh, Pakistan on 14 November 1957. He received his early education at Khatoon-e-Fatima High School and attended the Government Degree College. He received his religious training under the Order of Friars Minor and at the Christ the King seminary in Karachi and was ordained a priest in Lahore, Pakistan on 6 December 1991. Before joining the Franciscans he was a teacher.
- He was rector of the Juniorate and Postulancy of Dar ul Naim Seminary in Lahore from 1991 until 1995, taught at St. Mary's Minor Seminary, Lahore, and has also been Provincial of the Order of Friars Minor in Pakistan. On 14 February 2009 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Lahore by Pope Benedict XVI. Shaw holds a Master of Science degree in Guidance and Counselling from De La Salle University in Manila. Shaw was consecrated as bishop at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore, on 25 April 2009. The principal celebrant was the Archbishop of Lahore Lawrence Saldanha, who was assisted by Max John Rodrigues, Bishop of Hyderabad and Joseph Coutts, Bishop of Faisalabad. On 27 October 2013 Pope Francis appointed Shaw as a member of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. On 14 November 2013, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Shaw as Archbishop of Lahore.
References
- ^ a b "UCANews April 1, 2004". Ucanews.com. 2004-04-01. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ^ "Catholic Mission website Accessed 23 May 2011". Catholicmission.org.au. 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ^ "Dawn 25 January 2012". Dawn.com. 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ^ Gheddo, Piero (2013-07-24). "AsiaNews 24 July 2013". Asianews.it. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ^ "Agenzia Fides 25 July 2013". Fides.org. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ^ Loretta, Sr (2007-09-29). "Malta Independent 29 November 2013". Independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ^ Agahi July 4, 2020
- ^ "Agenzia Fides 14 November 2013". Fides.org. Retrieved 2014-01-03.