| Sebastian Francis Shah | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| See | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore |
| In Office | 2009 – |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 December 1991 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1957 Padri-Jo-Goth, Pakistan |
| Previous post | Provincial, Order of Friars Minor |
Sebastian Francis Shah was born in Padri-Jo-Goth, 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.[1]
He was rector of the Juniorate and Postulancy of Darul Naim 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.[2]
On 14 February 2009 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Lahore by Pope Benedict XVI. Bishop Shah holds a Master of Science degree in Guidance and Counselling from De La Salle University in Manila.[3][4]
Bishop Shah 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 Most Rev Max John Rodrigues, Bishop of Hyderabad and Most Rev Joseph Coutts, Bishop of Faisalabad.[5]