At 43 years of age he was named Auxiliary for the See of Rawalpindi, receiving his episcopal consecration with the Titular See of Badiae on October 7, 1971. On December 17, 1973, he was named Ordinary of the Diocese of Rawalpindi. Named Coadjutor for the Metropolitan See of Karachi on March 22, 1993, he succeeded to the Ordinariate following Cardinal Cordeiro's death on February 11 of the following year.
Retiring from office in November 2002, Archbishop Pereira passed away on August 21, 2006, aged 78, and was laid to rest beside his predecessor, Cardinal Cordeiro in the Grotto located on the grounds of Saint Patrick's Metropolitan Cathedral.
At 43 years of age he was named Auxiliary for the See of Rawalpindi, receiving his episcopal consecration with the Titular See of Badiae on October 7, 1971. On December 17, 1973, he was named Ordinary of the Diocese of Rawalpindi. Named Coadjutor for the Metropolitan See of Karachi on March 22, 1993, he succeeded to the Ordinariate following Cardinal Cordeiro's death on February 11 of the following year.
Retiring from office in November 2002, Archbishop Pereira passed away on August 21, 2006, aged 78, and was laid to rest beside his predecessor, Cardinal Cordeiro in the Grotto located on the grounds of Saint Patrick's Metropolitan Cathedral.
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