| Anthony Theodore Lobo | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi (Emeritus) | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi |
| In Office | 1993 – 2010 |
| Predecessor | Simeon Anthony Pereira |
| Successor | Rufin Anthony |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 8, 1961 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1937 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Previous post | Auxiliary Bishop of Karachi |
Anthony Theodore Lobo (July 4, 1937) is a Pakistani Roman Catholic bishop. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan on July 4, 1937 to parents of Goan origin. He received his early education at Saint Patrick's High School and religious training at the Christ the King seminary in Karachi, and was ordained a priest in Karachi on January 8, 1961. He also has degrees from the University of Karachi, Harvard and Paris. On June 8, 1982 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Karachi by Pope John Paul II. On 28 May 1993 he became Bishop of Islamabad–Rawalpindi.
Bishop Lobo has made important contributions to education in the country. He has been the Principal of St. Lawrence's Boys School, Karachi and later Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi. In November 1986 he founded St. Michael's Convent School. He is the author of many books on education. In recognition of his services to the cause of literature and education, the President of Pakistan conferred on him the President's "Pride of Performance " Award in 1990.
In Order to bring change to the Pakistani education system, he sought assistance from Australia to create the Notre Dame Institute of Education in Karachi in 1991.[1]
Bishop Lobo has also served in the following positions:
On February 18, 2010, Bishop Lobo resigned as Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi due to ill health and was automatically succeeded by Bishop Rufin Anthony. [3]