Anthony Francis Sharma

Anthony Francis Sharma S.J. (December 12, 1937 – December 8, 2015) was a Nepalese Jesuit prelate and educator who became the first Roman Catholic bishop of Nepal. A member of the Society of Jesus, Sharma was appointed the prefect of Nepal in 1996 by Pope John Paul II.[1] He was ordained Nepal's first Catholic bishop in 2007.[1]

Sharma oversaw the growth of the modern Roman Catholic Church in Nepal.[1] He founded Caritas Nepal, the Catholic service organization, in 1990.[1] He lobbied for official recognition of the Catholic faith by the government. In 1993, the Nepal Catholic Society won official recognition.[1] Sharma also oversaw the establishment of 23 Catholic schools in the country.[1]

Born in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sharma was ordained a Roman Catholic priest for the Society of Jesus in 1968. In 1984, Sharma was appointed superior and then prefect of Nepal in 1996. He was appointed titular bishop of Gigtha and vicar apostolic of Nepal in 2007. In 2014, Sharma retired.[2]

Notes
  1. "Nepal's first bishop, a 'great educator' who taught two kings, dies aged 77 dies". The Catholic Herald. 2015-12-10. Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  2. Anthony Francis Sharma
Catholic Church titles
New title Ecclesiastical Superior of Nepal
1984–1996		 Succeeded by
himself as Prefect Apostolic
Preceded by
himself as Ecclesiastical Superior		 Prefect Apostolic of Nepal
1996–2007		 Succeeded by
himself as Vicar Apostolic
Preceded by
himself as Prefect Apostolic		 Vicar Apostolic of Nepal
2007–2014		 Succeeded by
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