Pius Fidelis Pinto


Pius Fidelis Pinto is an Indian priest and research scholar of Christianity in Canara, India. 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 8 books and presented 36 research papers at various events across the world.

Biography

Pius Fidelis Pinto was born on 24 April 1960 in Gurpur, eight miles north-east of Mangalore, to Frederick Pinto and Stella Pinto. His family is of Mangalorean Catholic descent. He joined the St. Joseph's Seminary in Mangalore in 1975. Pinto completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981 from Mysore University, Master of Arts degree in 1983 from Karnatak University, and Bachelor of Theology degree in 1986 from Pontifical Urbaniana University. He was ordained as a priest in 1986. Later, he completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree in History in 1998 from Mysore University.
Pinto has done vast research both in India and abroad. He has been awarded research scholarships by Fundação Oriente ; Charles Wallace Trust, and University of Basel. Pinto is fluent in English, Konkani, Kannada, Tulu, Hindi, and can read/write but not speak Portuguese. He is also the managing trustee of Samanvaya Prakashan, Mangalore.

Works

;English
;Konkani
;Kannada

Awards