Multan: May 30, 2015. (PCP) The Holy Father Pope Francis is the Catholic Church's Pope has appointed Rev. Fr. Benny Mario Travas as bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Multan (area 98,705, population 38,400,000, Catholics 198,000, priests 16, religious 36), Pakistan. The bishop-elect was born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1966 and was ordained a priest in 1990. He holds a licentiate in canon law from Pontifical Urbanian University of Rome and has served in a number of pastoral and academic roles in the archdiocese of Karachi. He has been the rector of the St. Pius X Minor Seminary in Karachi. He has also been the Vicar-General of the Archdiocese of Karachi and Vice President of the Catholic Board of Education including vicar general member of the college of consultors and presbyteral council. He is currently apostolic administrator of the diocese of Multan. . He has also served as a professor of canon law at the National Catholic Institute of Theology in Karachi. Professor Anjum James Paul, Chairman Pakistan Minorities Teachers Association (PMTA) received a telephone call from the bishop- elect. Chairman PMTA while talking to Pakistan Christian Post said that the Bishop-elect is visionary. He is trying his utmost to educate the students of the youth alongwith pastoral activities. Professor Paul said that the appointment of Fr. Benny Mario Travas as bishop of Multan is a great gift by Pope Francis to the diocese of Multan. Chairman PMTA prayed for long life and good health of the elect-bishop so that he may be a good shepherded for the diocese.