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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = Archbishop
| honorific-prefix = His Grace
| name = Evarist Pinto
| title = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi|Archbishop Emeritus of Karachi]]
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| church = [[Roman Catholic Church]]
| archdiocese =
| diocese =
| see = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi|Karachi]]
| term = 2004 – 2012
| predecessor = [[Simeon Anthony Pereira]]
| successor = [[Joseph Coutts]]

| ordination = 6 January 1968
| ordained_by = [[Joseph Cordeiro]]
| consecration = 25 April 2000
| consecrated_by = Alessandro D´Errico
| rank = Archbishop

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1933|12|31}}
| birth_place = [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| previous_post = Archbishop of Karachi
| nationality = [[Pakistani]]
}}

'''Evarist Pinto''' (born 31 December 1933 in [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]]) is the former [[archbishop]] of [[Karachi]], Pakistan.<ref name=ucan>[https://www.ucanews.com/news/a-dedicated-bishop-in-any-language/81384 UCANews February 8, 2018]</ref>

==Education==
He was educated at St. Thomas High School, Goa, India.<ref name=la>{{cite news |url=https://international.la-croix.com/news/a-dedicated-priest-in-any-language/6828 |newspaper=[[La Croix International]] |date=January 30, 2018 |title=A dedicated priest in any language |access-date=24 December 2019 |first=Ayyaz |last=Gulzar |publisher=Bayard}}</ref> In 1960 he started his study for the priesthood at the [[St. Pius X Minor Seminary]] in [[Quetta]]. He continued his religious training at the [[Christ the King seminary]] in Karachi, where he was ordained a priest on 6 January 1968.<ref>{{cite web |work=[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org|Catholic Hierarchy]] |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkara.html |title=Archdiocese of Karachi |access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref> He is fluent in 10 languages including English, [[Urdu]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Hebrew]], [[Greek language|Greek]], [[Latin]], Italian, German, French and [[Konkani language|Konkani]].<ref name="uca">{{cite web |url=http://www.ucanews.com/diocesan-directory/html/dps-pk_karachi.php |title=Archdiocese of Karachi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709214611/http://www.ucanews.com/diocesan-directory/html/dps-pk_karachi.php |archive-date=9 July 2011 |work=[[UCA News]] |date=7 July 2010 |access-date=22 March 2011}}</ref>

==Career==
Father Pinto taught Sacred Scripture at Christ the King Seminary and from 1987 to 1993<ref name=la /> was pastor of [[St. Lawrence’s Church, Karachi]].<ref>{{cite web|title = UCANews.com January 20, 1988|url = http://www.ucanews.com/1988/01/20/}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

He obtained a doctorate in biblical [[theology]] at the [[Pontifical Urbaniana University|Urbanian University]], [[Rome]], and a master's degree in sacred [[scripture]] at the [[Pontifical Biblical Institute|"Biblicum"]]. On 17 February 2000 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Karachi by Pope [[John Paul II]]. He became Archbishop of Karachi on 5 January 2004 on the retirement of the incumbent [[Archbishop]] [[Simeon Anthony Pereira]]. The seat of the [[Archdiocese of Karachi]] is at [[Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=KARACHI: New archbishop of Karachi |newspaper=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] |date=8 January 2004 |url=http://www.dawn.com/2004/01/08/local5.htm |access-date=11 October 2017}}</ref> He selected as his motto "Preach the Good News to the Poor".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_name=/2000/04/27/karachis-new-auxiliary-bishop-aims-to-preach-good-news-to-the-poor&post_id=15925 |title=Karachi's new auxiliary Bishop aims to preach good news to the poor |work=[[UCANews]] |date=27 April 2000 |access-date=11 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012201614/https://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_name=/2000/04/27/karachis-new-auxiliary-bishop-aims-to-preach-good-news-to-the-poor&post_id=15925 |archive-date=12 October 2017}}</ref>

On 30 April 2006 the Archdiocese attended the first-ever Catholic film screened in Pakistan. It was presented as "a historical moment" to the 450 guests at the premier of Muhjza [Miracle], held in [[St Paul's Parish, Azam Basti]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pakistan_screens_firstever_catholic_film_plans_made_to_realize_catholic_tv_radio/ |work=[[Catholic News Agency]] |date=1 May 2006 |access-date=24 December 2019 |title=Pakistan screens first-ever Catholic film; plans made to realize Catholic TV, radio}}</ref>

In April 2008 Pinto performed the groundbreaking on the 2,044 square meter site of the new [[St. Pius X Minor Seminary]].<ref>{{cite news |work=[[UCANews|UCANews.com]] |date=18 April 2008 |url=http://www.ucanews.com/2008/04/14/growing-vocations-boost-plan-to-switch-minor-seminary/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221034356/http://www.ucanews.com/2008/04/14/growing-vocations-boost-plan-to-switch-minor-seminary/ |archive-date=21 December 2013 |title=Growing Vocations Boost Plan to Switch Minor Seminary}}</ref>

The 12th General Ordinary Assembly of the [[Synod]] of Bishops took place in Rome from 5–26 October 2008. Archbishop Pinto represented the [[Catholic Bishops' Conference of Pakistan]] at the Synod.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pcbcsite.org/?p=76 |work=[[Catholic Bishops' Conference of Pakistan]] |title=Synod |date=31 January 2009 |access-date=24 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304120729/http://www.pcbcsite.org/?p=76 |archive-date=4 March 2012}}</ref>

In July 2011, Pinto attended the ground-breaking ceremony for the new St. John Marie Vianney Church in St Paul's Parish, Azam Basti. The Archdiocese plans to construct five new Churches in 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ucanews.com/news/more-churches-accommodate-faithful/25180 |work=[[UCANews]] |date=July 27, 2011 |title=More churches accommodate faithful |first=Ayyaz |last=Gulzar |access-date=24 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220131/http://www.ucanews.com/news/more-churches-accommodate-faithful/25180 |archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref>

On 25 January 2012, Archbishop Pinto resigned after reaching the age of 75. Pope [[Benedict XVI]] appointed Bishop [[Joseph Coutts]] of Faisalabad as his replacement.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ucanews.com/2012/01/25/pope-names-new-archbishop-of-karachi/ |work=[[UCANews]] |date=January 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224063318/http://www.ucanews.com/2012/01/25/pope-names-new-archbishop-of-karachi/ |archive-date=February 24, 2012 |title=Pope names new archbishop of Karachi |access-date=24 December 2019}}</ref>

==Post-retirement==

After retirement Pinto spends much of his time writing books on Catholicism. He is the author of 31 books in English and many of these have been translated into Urdu.<ref name=la />

==References==
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| name = Archbishops of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi
| title = Archbishops of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi]]
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* [[James Cornelius van Miltenburg]] O.F.M.
* [[Joseph Cordeiro|Joseph Marie Anthony Cordeiro]]
* [[Simeon Anthony Pereira]]
* Evarist Pinto
* [[Joseph Coutts]]
* [[Benny Mario Travas]]
}}

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[[Category:Goan Catholics]]
[[Category:Pakistani people of Goan descent]]
[[Category:People from Karachi]]
[[Category:21st-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Pakistan]]
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