William Mackey (Jesuit)

William Joseph Mackey
Portrait of John Early
Born(1915-08-19)19 August 1915
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died18 October 1995(1995-10-18) (aged 80)
Thimphu, Bhutan
Orders
Ordination15 August 1945

William Joseph Mackey, S.J. (19 August 1915 – 18 October 1995) was a Canadian Catholic priest and Jesuit educator. He was responsible for establishing the modern education system in Bhutan, including its first high school (which is now its first accredited university, Sherubtse College).[1][2]

  1. ^ Choden, Tashi. "Bhutan-Canada Relations – Permanent Mission of Bhutan to the United Nations". Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. ^ "History of Canada and Bhutan". Bhutan Canada Foundation. Retrieved 2023-10-17.