Rufin Anthony
Rufin Anthony (born February 12, 1940 in Khushpur , Pakistan , † October 17, 2016 in Islamabad ) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi .
Life
Rufin Anthony received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Faisalabad on June 29, 1969 .
On August 4, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . as coadjutor bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi. The Apostolic Nuncio in Pakistan, Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana , donated him episcopal ordination on September 21 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Faisalabad, Joseph Coutts , and the Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Anthony Theodore Lobo . On February 18, 2010, Rufin Anthony became Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, succeeding Anthony Theodore Lobo, who resigned due to illness. Rufin Anthony was also Apostolic Administrator of Faisalabad from March 17, 2012 to July 3, 2013 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Catholic Bishop of Rawalpindi Diocese Ruffin Anthony passed away . Pakistan Christian Post, October 17, 2016, accessed October 19, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Theodore Lobo |
Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi 2010–2016 |
Joseph Arshad |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Anthony, Rufin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pakistani clergyman, Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Khushpur , Pakistan |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th October 2016 |
| Place of death | Islamabad |