Pius Fidelis Pinto | |
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| Born | (1960-04-24)24 April 1960 (age 64) Mangalore, India |
| Occupation | Priest, historian, writer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | History |
Pius Fidelis Pinto (born 24 April 1960) is an Indianpriest and research scholar of Christianity inCanara, India.[1] He is noted for his research work and publications on the history ofKonkani Christians of Dakshina Kannada then erstwhile South Canara. He has written 8 books and presented 36 research papers at various events across the world.[2]
Pius Fidelis Pinto was born on 24 April 1960 in Gurpur, eight miles north-east ofMangalore, to Frederick Pinto and Stella Pinto (née Lobo). His family is ofMangalorean 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 fromMysore University,Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in 1983 fromKarnatak University (Dharwad), andBachelor of Theology (B.Th.) degree in 1986 fromPontifical 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 byFundação Oriente (Lisbon); Charles Wallace Trust (United Kingdom), andUniversity of Basel (Switzerland). Pinto is fluent in English,Konkani,Kannada,Tulu,Hindi, and can read/write but not speakPortuguese.[3] He is also the managing trustee of Samanvaya Prakashan, Mangalore.[4]
Dr Pius Fidelis Pinto, who isa 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.
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