James Cornelius van Miltenburg O.F.M., also known as Alcuin van Miltenburg (14 September 1909 - 14 March 1966), was a Dutch prelate of the Catholic Church who was a missionary bishop in Pakistan, the first bishop of Karachi and of Hyderabad, Pakistan.
His Grace James Cornelius van Miltenburg | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Karachi | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| See | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi |
| In office | (1948)1950-1958 |
| Predecessor | Position created |
| Successor | Joseph Cordeiro |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 31 March 1935 |
| Consecration | 3 October 1948 by Francesco Benedetto Cialeo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 September 1909 |
| Died | 14 March 1966 (aged 56) Hyderabad, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Dutch |
Biography edit
He was born on 14 September 1909 in Harmelen, Netherlands. He was ordained a Priest of the Order of Friars Minor on 31 March 1935.
Pope Pius XII named him the first Bishop of Karachi on 20 May 1948[1] and he received his episcopal consecration on 3 October. He became archbishop when the see of Karachi was raised to the status of an archdiocese in 1950.[2]
Appointed the Holy See's Apostolic Delegate on 17 September 1950,[3] he represented the Holy See in the Pakistan. When the status of the delegation was raised to of an internuncio, a status that anticipates the appointment of an official with rank of ambassador and an inappropriate role for the ordinary of a diocese, van Miltenburg led the internunciature as its chargé d’affaires and the office of internuncio remained vacant until after his departure from Karachi.[4]
Pope transferred him to the newly created Diocese of Hyderabad, Pakistan, allowing him to keep the personal title of archbishop.[5]
He was also a Council Father at all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council.
References edit
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XLI. 1949. pp. 62–4. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XLII. 1950. p. 869. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XLII. 1950. p. 850. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Pope Appoints Apostolic Internuncio to Pakistan". Catholic News Service. 14 July 1958. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. L. 1958. pp. 437, 542. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Archbishop Dies in Pakistan". Catholic News Service. 22 March 1966. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
