Pius Fidelis Pinto
Born (1960-04-24) 24 April 1960 (age 63)
Mangalore, India
OccupationPriest, historian, writer
NationalityIndian
GenreHistory

Pius Fidelis Pinto (born 24 April 1960) is an Indian priest and research scholar of Christianity in Canara, India.[1] He is noted for his research work and publications on the history of Konkani Christians of Dakshina Kannada then erstwhile South Canara. He has written eight books and presented 36 research papers at various events across the world.[2]

Biography

Pius Fidelis Pinto was born on 24 April 1960 in Gurpur, eight miles north-east of Mangalore, to Frederick Pinto and Stella Pinto (née Lobo). His family is of Mangalorean Catholic descent. He joined the St. Joseph's Seminary in Mangalore in 1975.[2] Pinto completed his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in 1981 from Mysore University, Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in 1983 from Karnatak University (Dharwad), and Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) degree in 1986 from Pontifical Urbaniana University (Rome).[3] He was ordained as a priest in 1986.[2] Later, he completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in History in 1998 from Mysore University.[3]

Pinto has done vast research both in India and abroad. He has been awarded research scholarships by Fundação Oriente (Lisbon); Charles Wallace Trust (United Kingdom), and University of Basel (Switzerland). Pinto is fluent in English, Konkani, Kannada, Tulu, Hindi, and can read/write but not speak Portuguese.[3] He is also the managing trustee of Samanvaya Prakashan, Mangalore.[4]

Works

English
Konkani
Kannada

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Protest in London by Konkani Catholics". DaijiWorld Media. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2009. Dr Pius Fidelis Pinto, who is a specialist in the history of Konkani Christians, refreshed the memory of the gathering by explaining the captivity of the Christians of Canara between 1784 and 1799.
  2. ^ a b c "Konkaniworld Super Star – 6, Rev. Dr Pius Fidelis Pinto". Konkaniworld. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  3. ^ a b c "Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Pius Fidelis Pinto" (PDF). Manchester University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012.
  4. ^ Raj Francis Pereira (8 September 2008). "London: Nativity Feast Celebrations – Report & Pictures". Daijiworld. Archived from the original on 23 September 2008.
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