13 Facts About Joseph Cordeiro

Joseph Marie Anthony Cordeiro was a Catholic prelate who in 1973 became the first Pakistani cardinal.

Joseph Cordeiro was educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi, the University of Bombay and Oxford University.

Joseph Cordeiro received his religious training at the Papal Seminary in Kandy, Sri Lanka, and was ordained a priest in Karachi, Pakistan on 24 August 1946.

Joseph Cordeiro then attended Oxford University, where he earned a Master of Arts degree.

Joseph Cordeiro attended the Second Vatican Council, the First Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Vatican City, the First Extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Vatican City and the Second Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, Vatican City.

Joseph Cordeiro was elected a member of the Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops.

Joseph Cordeiro was the first Pakistani cardinal, a position elevated by Pope Paul VI.

Joseph Cordeiro attended both papal conclaves in 1978, and was mentioned as papabile by Time Magazine after Pope John Paul I's death.

Joseph Cordeiro wrote a series of articles for the Archdiocesan weekly Christian Voice called "Lessons of a Lifetime", a reflection on his life experiences.

From 1958 until his death, Joseph Cordeiro was president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Pakistan.

Joseph Cordeiro was since 1972 the secretary of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences.

Joseph Cordeiro died on 11 February 1994 at Holy Family Hospital with complications due to cancer.

Joseph Cordeiro was honoured by the Christ the King Seminary in Karachi that has hosted the Cardinal Joseph Cordeiro Cricket tournament to promote religious vocations since 2008.