Arnold Heredia
Arnold Heredia was born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1940. He attended the Christ the King Seminary (Pakistan) and was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in 1965. Among his pastoral work he served tribal people in the interior of Sindh province.
Biography[edit]
In 1969 Father Heredia founded the Pakistan Christian Industrial Service in collaboration with Lee Lybarger and others.[citation needed]
Inspired by the collaboration within the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA), he helped establish Idara-e-Amn-o-Insaf (justice and peace commission) in 1972. While at St. Francis Parish, Karachi, he launched a program on adult education and social development. He also published a monthly Urdu-language pamphlet, "Sawera" (dawn) which, later on, developed into "Jafakash," the Idara's magazine for workers.[citation needed]
In recognition of his commitment to the cause of human rights in Pakistan, Father Heredia has been elected a member of the Central Committee of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan in 1988.[citation needed]
Father Heredia has also served as Rector of the Christ the King Seminary.[1]
A book written by Father Heredia, "Lok Tanzeem Sazi" (organizing people) was published in 2000.[2]
Fr. Heredia, was among 17 protestors arrested and detained in Karachi on 10 January 2001. He was taking part in an anti-"Blasphemy Laws" protest held under the auspices of the All Faith Spiritual Movement in Karachi. He was released on 17 January 2001.[3]
Since 2005 he has been serving as the Parish Priest of Saint Peter's Church, Epping, Australia.[4]
In 2016, he set up an organisation LinCoN (Links & Consolidation Network) to help refugees from Pakistan resettle in safer environments.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Priest among 16 arrested in interreligious protest against blasphemy laws". UCANews.com. 12 January 2001. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Pakistanis Celebrate Priest's Service To Marginalized People". Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "Pakistan Christians Acquitted of Blasphemy".
- ^ "Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil Mass". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
- ^ Melbourne Catholic Retrieved 22 February 2021
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