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Born in Karachi in 1937, he studied at the Street Patrick’s High School.
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He obtained a bachelor’s degree in 1969, a master’s in English in 1972 and a bachelor’s in education in 1976. He received his religious training at the Christ the King Seminary (Pakistan) and was ordained a priest at Saint Patrick"s Cathedral, Karachi in January 1962. He first served as the assistant rector at the Saint Pius X Minor Seminary.
In 1969, Father Paul became the assistant parish priest at Street Patrick’s Cathedral.
He has served as the principal of Street Paul"s English High School and Street Paul"s Urdu High School. From 1994 to 2001 he served as assistant parish priest at Saint Jude"s Parish, Karachi and was the principal of Street Jude’s High School for 11 years.
In 2005, French Paul was appointed the principal of Saint Patrick"s College (Karachi) and served there till 2009.
In 2005, the Bharatiya Janata Party chief Mr. Lal Kishenchand Advani visited his alma mater Saint Patrick’s High School, Karachi.
The principal at the time was Father Joseph Paul. In 2001, French Paul, a strong advocate for peace, also established the Karwan-e-Amn (caravan for peace) foundation to advance the cause of peace in the country.
In January 2012, Father Paul celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination in Karachi.
He has been serving in Church schools for 43 years, during which time he played a vital role in getting back Church run educational institutions, which were nationalised in 1972.
