Francis also served as the editor-in-chief of Pakistan's oldest catholic fortnightly the Catholic Naqib.[3]
On 3 December 1999 he was appointed Bishop of Multan in Pakistan. He was ordained as bishop on 26 February 2000.[4][5][6]
It was later revealed that a civil court had issued a stay order on the ordination of the Bishop-elect, but he was ordained before the court order arrived. Archbishop Alessandro D'Errico, apostolic nuncio to Pakistan, and Bishop Anthony Lobo of Islamabad-Rawalpindi presided at the ordination of Bishop Francis at a private chapel of the Lahore archbishop's house.[7]
Bishop Francis was the chairman of the National Commission for Inter-religious Dialogue and Ecumenism, National Commission of Sacred Liturgy and National Commission of Catholic Urdu Literature. Also he was a member of Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue - Rome, International Commission for English in the Liturgy, USA and the Minority Committee of the Government of Pakistan.[8]
In 2014 Francis was injured in a car accident and became a wheelchair user.[9]
On 13 June 2014 Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Andrew Francis in accordance with canon 401 para. 2 of the Code of Canon Law, and appointed Benny Travas of Karachi as Apostolic Administrator.
andrew, francis, bishop, voice, actor, andrew, francis, andrew, francis, november, 1946, june, 2017, pakistani, roman, catholic, bishop, diocese, multan, from, 2000, 2014, graceandrew, francisbishopchurchroman, catholicseeroman, catholic, diocese, multanin, of. For the voice actor see Andrew Francis Andrew Francis 29 November 1946 6 June 2017 was the Pakistani Roman Catholic bishop of Diocese of Multan from 2000 to 2014 His GraceAndrew FrancisBishopChurchRoman CatholicSeeRoman Catholic Diocese of MultanIn office2000 2014PredecessorErnest Bertrand Boland O P SuccessorBenny Mario TravasOrdersOrdination10 January 1972Consecration26 February 2000by Archbishop Alessandro D Errico Bishop Anthony Theodore LoboPersonal detailsBorn 1946 11 29 29 November 1946Adah Pakistan 1 Died6 June 2017 2017 06 06 aged 70 Previous post s Parish PriestHe was born in Adah Pakistan on 29 November 1946 He was educated at St Mary s Convent school Adah and St Francis High School Lahore 2 He received his religious training at the Christ the King seminary in Karachi On 10 January 1972 he was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lahore He has been rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral Lahore in 1986 and later Parish Priest of St Anthony s Church Lahore until his ordination as bishop in February 2000 Francis also served as the editor in chief of Pakistan s oldest catholic fortnightly the Catholic Naqib 3 On 3 December 1999 he was appointed Bishop of Multan in Pakistan He was ordained as bishop on 26 February 2000 4 5 6 It was later revealed that a civil court had issued a stay order on the ordination of the Bishop elect but he was ordained before the court order arrived Archbishop Alessandro D Errico apostolic nuncio to Pakistan and Bishop Anthony Lobo of Islamabad Rawalpindi presided at the ordination of Bishop Francis at a private chapel of the Lahore archbishop s house 7 Bishop Francis was the chairman of the National Commission for Inter religious Dialogue and Ecumenism National Commission of Sacred Liturgy and National Commission of Catholic Urdu Literature Also he was a member of Pontifical Council for Inter religious Dialogue Rome International Commission for English in the Liturgy USA and the Minority Committee of the Government of Pakistan 8 In 2014 Francis was injured in a car accident and became a wheelchair user 9 On 13 June 2014 Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Andrew Francis in accordance with canon 401 para 2 of the Code of Canon Law and appointed Benny Travas of Karachi as Apostolic Administrator Bishop Andrew died on 6 June 2017 aged 70 10 References Edit Bishop Andrew Francis Catholic Hierarchy org David M Cheney Retrieved 21 January 2015 Pakistan Christian Post January 22 2018 Pakistan Christian Post July 8 2017 Muslims and Christians join in prayer for the victims of London bomb blasts Archived from the original on 14 June 2011 Bishop Andrew Francis Catholic Hierarchy org David M Cheney Retrieved 21 January 2015 Bishop of Multan UCANews February 28 2000 UCANews com Diocesan Profile Series Archived from the original on 27 April 2009 Paralysed legs have not stopped him heraldmalaysia com 17 January 2017 Vatican Information Service Archived from the original on 29 May 2015 Retrieved 10 June 2017 Portals Biography Catholicism Pakistan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew Francis bishop amp oldid 1129128037, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
