Pope Leo XIV appointed Father Anthony James Corcoran, SJ, Apostolic Administrator of Kyrgyzstan, to the episcopal dignity, granting him the titular Diocese of Aëtus, a now-defunct diocese in Greece. This happens, because there is no diocese in Kyrgyzstan. The mission in this country was entrusted to the Jesuits by John Paul II, and it currently belongs to the Greater Poland-Masovia Province (PMA) of the Society of Jesus. The appointment of a Jesuit to the office of bishop strengthens the local Church and underscores the importance of close cooperation between the diocese and the Jesuit Order. 

He entered the novitiate of the Society of Jesus on August 14, 1985, and was ordained a priest on June 8, 1996.

After ordination, he continued his studies in spirituality at Weston School of Theology and after graduating held the following positions: Director of the Interdiocesan Pre-Seminary in Novosibirsk (1998–2000 and 2007–2008); Spiritual Director of the same Pre-Seminary (2001–2005); Parish Priest of St. Joseph Parish in Berdsk, Diocese of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Novosibirsk (1998–2008); Vicar General of the Diocese of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Novosibirsk (1999–2008).

In 2006 he defended his doctorate in moral theology at the Weston School of Theology and from 2009 to 2017 he was the superior of the Independent Russian Region of the Society of Jesus.

On August 29, 2017, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Administrator of Kyrgyzstan. He speaks Russian fluently and recently obtained Kyrgyz citizenship.

Let us commend Father Anthony and his new ministry to God.