James Cornelius van Miltenburg

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His Grace

James Cornelius van Miltenburg
Archbishop of Karachi
Church Roman Catholic
See Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi
In office(1948)1950-1958
PredecessorPosition created
Successor Joseph Cordeiro
Orders
Ordination31 March 1935
Consecration3 October 1948
by Francesco Benedetto Cialeo
Personal details
Born(1909-09-14)14 September 1909
Harmelen, Netherlands
Died14 March 1966(1966-03-14) (aged 56)
Hyderabad, Pakistan
Nationality Dutch

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.

Biography

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.

He died in Hyderabad, Pakistan, on 14 March 1966. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). XLI. 1949. pp. 62–4. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). XLII. 1950. p. 869. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). XLII. 1950. p. 850. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Pope Appoints Apostolic Internuncio to Pakistan". Catholic News Service. 14 July 1958. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  5. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). L. 1958. pp. 437, 542. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Archbishop Dies in Pakistan". Catholic News Service. 22 March 1966. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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