Draft:Yousaf Sohan

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{{Short description|Pakistani Catholic Bishop}}

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{{Infobox Christian leader

| type = Bishop

| honorific-prefix = His Grace

| name = Yousaf Sohan

| title = Bishop of Multan

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| church = Roman Catholic

| archdiocese = Lahore

| diocese =

| see = Multan

| term_start = 9 December 2022

| predecessor = Benny Mario Travas

| successor =

| ordination = 3 July 1985

| ordained_by =

| consecration = 2 February 2023

| consecrated_by = Archbishop Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis, Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw O.F.M. and Archbishop Benny Mario Travas

| rank =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1958|09|02}}

| birth_place = Layyah, Pakistan

| death_date =

| death_place =

| previous_post = Parish Priest

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Yousaf Sohan is a Pakistani priest of the Catholic Church who has been appointed as Bishop of Multan.

Sohan was born on 2 September 1958 in Layyah, Punjab. He attended St. Mary's Minor Seminary, Lahore and completed his studies at the Christ the King Seminary in Karachi.

He was ordained a priest on 3 July 1985 for the Diocese of Multan.[https://www.rvasia.org/church-asia/pope-names-new-bishop-multan-pakistan Radio Veritas Asia, December 10, 2022]

In a December 12, 2022 interview he outlined his plans to promote education in the diocese. He plans to build more schools and enable homeless children to access education. The Catholic Board of Education, Multan, currently manages 27 schools which provide education to thousands.[https://www.ucanews.com/news/pakistans-new-bishop-prioritizes-poors-education/99703 UCANews December 12, 2022]

On December 9, 2022, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Multan. He was consecrated bishop on 2 February 2023 by Archbishop Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis, Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan, while the Co-Consecrators were Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw, O.F.M. of Lahore and Archbishop Benny Mario Travas of Karachi, at the Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer, Multan.[https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsohan.html Catholic Hierarchy website Accessed 10 March 2023]