Sebastian Francis Shaw

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Sebastian Francis Shaw, OFM
Archbishop of Lahore
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Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Lahore
Appointed14 November 2013
Predecessor Lawrence Saldanha
Orders
Ordination6 December 1991
Consecration25 April 2009
by  Lawrence Saldanha
Personal details
Born (1957-11-14) 14 November 1957 (age 66)
Padri-Jo-Goth, Pakistan
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Lahore
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Sebastian Francis Shaw (born 14 November 1957) is a Pakistani Roman Catholic archbishop. He was born in Padri Jo Goth, Sindh, [1] Pakistan on 14 November 1957. He received his early education at Fatima High School and attended the Government Degree College. He received his religious training under the Order of Friars Minor and at the Christ the King seminary in Karachi and was ordained a priest in Lahore, Pakistan on 6 December 1991. Before joining the Franciscans he was a teacher. [2]

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He was rector of the Juniorate and Postulancy of Dar ul Naim Seminary in Lahore from 1991 until 1995, taught at St. Mary's Minor Seminary, Lahore, and has also been Provincial of the Order of Friars Minor in Pakistan. [3]

On 14 February 2009 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Lahore by Pope Benedict XVI. Shaw holds a Master of Science degree in Guidance and Counselling from De La Salle University in Manila. [4] [5]

Shaw was consecrated as bishop at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lahore, on 25 April 2009. The principal celebrant was the Archbishop of Lahore Lawrence Saldanha, who was assisted by Max John Rodrigues, Bishop of Hyderabad and Joseph Coutts, Bishop of Faisalabad. [6]

On 27 October 2013 Pope Francis appointed Shaw as a member of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. [7]

On 14 November 2013, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Shaw as Archbishop of Lahore. [8]

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References

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  2. "Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  3. "Bishop appointed". The News International. 15 February 2009. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
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  7. Official Vatican Network 27 October 2013
  8. Agenzia Fides 14 November 2013