Hyderabad in Pakistan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Samson Shukardin, O.F.M., Bishop
Max John Rodrigues, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 April 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Karachi
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Pakistan
Square Kilometers: 137,386 (53,065 Square Miles)
Description: The Hyderabad Division with the Districts of Hyderabad, Badin, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas,Thar Parkar and Thatta. In the Larkana Division, the Districts of Jacobabad and Shikarpur. In the Sukkur Division, the districts of Sukkur, Khairpur and Nawabshah.
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, G.P.O. Box 60, A-37, G.O.R. Colony, Hyderabad 71000, Pakistan
Telephone: (022)263.07.13
Fax: 210.10.54

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Cornelius van Miltenburg, O.F.M. † (7 May 1958 Appointed - 14 Mar 1966 Died)
Bonaventure Patrick Paul, O.F.M. † (11 Mar 1971 Appointed - 1 Sep 1990 Resigned)
Joseph Coutts (1 Sep 1990 Succeeded - 27 Jun 1998 Appointed, Bishop of Faisalabad)
Max John Rodrigues (3 Dec 1999 Appointed - 16 Dec 2014 Retired)
Samson Shukardin, O.F.M. (16 Dec 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 April 1958	Erected	Archdiocese of Karachi (Hyderabad, Dadu, Jamshoro, Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Badin, Sanghar, Mirpur Khas, Tharparkar, Thatta, Umerkot, and Sujawal (Hyderabad Division). Jacobabad, Kashmore, Larkana, Qambar Shahdadkot, and Shikarpur (Larkana Division). ...)	Diocese of Hyderabad in Pakistan (erected)
9 November 2001	Territory Lost	Diocese of Hyderabad in Pakistan Archdiocese of Karachi	Prefecture Apostolic of Quetta (erected) (Balochistan)
9 November 2001	Territory Added		Diocese of Hyderabad in Pakistan (Civil Province of Sindh) Archdiocese of Karachi (Karachi with Central, South, West, East, and Malier)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 20,214 5,692,000 .4% 30 30 673 36 53 6 ap1971

1980 27,996 7,500,000 .4% 26 26 1,076 28 64 3 ap1981

1990 43,550 9,609,000 .5% 20 20 2,177 23 54 10 ap1991

1999 62,237 15,000,000 .4% 6 26 32 1,944 30 74 15 ap2000

2000 64,525 15,450,000 .4% 6 31 37 1,743 35 67 15 ap2001

2001 75,000 17,500,000 .4% 5 27 32 2,343 31 70 14 ap2002

2002 48,991 21,283,294 .2% 7 21 28 1,749 25 58 13 ap2003

2003 49,999 21,730,243 .2% 7 19 26 1,923 24 60 14 ap2004

2004 48,681 21,686,924 .2% 8 21 29 1,678 26 60 14 ap2005

2006 48,895 22,452,472 .2% 9 14 23 2,125 18 58 14 ap2007

2013 47,242 22,309,840 .2% 10 16 26 1,817 24 65 15 ap2014

2016 50,283 22,723,994 .2% 10 14 24 2,095 25 54 15 ap2017

2019 54,126 23,429,125 .2% 12 18 30 1,804 3 33 58 19 ap2020

2021 52,105 23,897,707 .2% 14 24 38 1,371 3 39 58 19 ap2022

2023 57,546 26,813,227 .2% 11 24 35 1,644 26 53 19 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	20,214	5,692,000	.4%		30	30	673		36	53	6	ap1971
1980	27,996	7,500,000	.4%		26	26	1,076		28	64	3	ap1981
1990	43,550	9,609,000	.5%		20	20	2,177		23	54	10	ap1991
1999	62,237	15,000,000	.4%	6	26	32	1,944		30	74	15	ap2000
2000	64,525	15,450,000	.4%	6	31	37	1,743		35	67	15	ap2001
2001	75,000	17,500,000	.4%	5	27	32	2,343		31	70	14	ap2002
2002	48,991	21,283,294	.2%	7	21	28	1,749		25	58	13	ap2003
2003	49,999	21,730,243	.2%	7	19	26	1,923		24	60	14	ap2004
2004	48,681	21,686,924	.2%	8	21	29	1,678		26	60	14	ap2005
2006	48,895	22,452,472	.2%	9	14	23	2,125		18	58	14	ap2007
2013	47,242	22,309,840	.2%	10	16	26	1,817		24	65	15	ap2014
2016	50,283	22,723,994	.2%	10	14	24	2,095		25	54	15	ap2017
2019	54,126	23,429,125	.2%	12	18	30	1,804	3	33	58	19	ap2020
2021	52,105	23,897,707	.2%	14	24	38	1,371	3	39	58	19	ap2022
2023	57,546	26,813,227	.2%	11	24	35	1,644		26	53	19	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bonaventure Patrick Paul, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 13 Apr 1967; Bishop: 11 Mar 1971 to 1 Sep 1990)
James Cornelius van Miltenburg, O.F.M. † (Archbishop (Personal Title): 7 May 1958 to 14 Mar 1966)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 51, Page 94, to Page 96

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