Anthony Francis Sharma

Anthony Francis Sharma, S.J. (December 12, 1937 – December 8, 2015) was a Nepalese Jesuit prelate and educator who became the first Catholic bishop of Nepal. A member of the Society of Jesus, Sharma was appointed the prefect of Nepal in 1996 by Pope John Paul II.[1] He was ordained Nepal's first Catholic bishop in 2007.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b "Nepal's first bishop, a 'great educator' who taught two kings, dies aged 77 dies". The Catholic Herald. 2015-12-10. Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  2. ^ "Nepals's first bishop dies". Archived from the original on 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-07-21.