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			{{Short description\|Roman Catholic bishop}}
	{{Infobox Christian leader		{{Infobox Christian leader
	\| type = [[Bishop in the Catholic Church\|Bishop]]		\| type = [[Bishop in the Catholic Church\|Bishop]]
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	\| diocese =		\| diocese =
	\| see = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay\|Bombay]] ([[emeritus]])		\| see = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay\|Bombay]] ([[emeritus]])
	\| term_start = 02 December 2000		\| term_start = 2 December 2000
	\| term_end = 02 October 2015		\| term_end = 02 October 2015
	\| predecessor =		\| predecessor =
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	\| other_post = Titular Bishop of Aquae in Mauretania.<sup>'''''(1980-2015)'''''</sup>		\| other_post = Titular Bishop of Aquae in Mauretania.<sup>'''''(1980-2015)'''''</sup>
	<!---------- Orders ---------->		<!---------- Orders ---------->
	\| ordination = 05 December 1954		\| ordination = 5 December 1954
	\| ordained_by =		\| ordained_by =
	\| consecration = 29 June 1980		\| consecration = 29 June 1980
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	'''Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca''' (December 2, 1925 – October 2, 2015) was a Roman Catholic bishop.		'''Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca''' (December 2, 1925 – October 2, 2015) was a [[Roman Catholic]] [[bishop]].

	Ordained to the priesthood in 1954, Fonseca was named auxiliary bishop for the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay]], [[India]] in 1980 and retired in 2000.<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfonseca.html Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca]</ref>		Ordained to the priesthood in 1954, Fonseca was named auxiliary bishop for the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay]], [[India]] in 1980 and retired in 2000.<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfonseca.html Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca]</ref>
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = [[Bishop in the Catholic Church|Bishop]]
| honorific_prefix = [[The Most Reverend]]
| name = Ferdinand Fonseca
| honorific_suffix = [[D.D.]]
| title = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay|Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bombay]]
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| church = [[Roman Catholic Church]]
| archdiocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay|Archdiocese of Bombay]]
| province = [[Bombay]]
| metropolis = [[Bombay]]
| diocese =
| see = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay|Bombay]] ([[emeritus]])
| term_start = 02 December 2000
| term_end = 02 October 2015
| predecessor =
| successor = [[Agnelo Rufino Gracias|Bishop Agnelo Rufino Gracias]]
| opposed =
| other_post = Titular Bishop of Aquae in Mauretania.'''''(1980-2015)'''''

| ordination = 05 December 1954
| ordained_by =
| consecration = 29 June 1980
| consecrated_by = [[Simon Pimenta|Archbishop Simon Pimenta]]
| cardinal =
| created_cardinal_by =
| rank = [[File:Prelate-Bishop.svg|35px]] [[Hierarchy of the Catholic Church|Bishop-Priest]]

| birth_name = Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca
| birth_date = {{birth date|1925|12|02|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Umerkhadi, [[Bombay]].
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|10|02|1925|12|02|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai|Holy Family Hospital]] [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| buried = St Peter's Cemetery, Haines Road. Mumbai
| resting_place_coordinates = {{Coord|18.9927|N|72.8210|E|}}
| nationality = {{flagicon|India}} Indian
| religion = [[Roman Catholic]]
| residence = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| parents = Jose Fonseca'''(Father)''' Julia Fonseca'''(Mother)'''
| previous_post = [[Titular bishop|Titular Bishop]] of Aquæ in Mauretania.'''''(1980-2015)''''' [[Auxiliary bishop|Auxiliary Bishop]] of Bombay.'''''(1980-200)'''''
| spouse =
| children =
| occupation =
| profession =
| education =
| alma_mater = [[St. Joseph's High School, Umerkhadi]]. [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai|St Xavier's College]]. St Pius X Seminary Mumbai.
| motto =
| signature =
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| coat_of_arms =
| coat_of_arms_alt =
}}
{{Infobox bishop styles
|bishop name = Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca
|dipstyle= [[Bishop]]
|offstyle= Your Excellency
|relstyle= The Most Reverend
}}

'''Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca''' (December 2, 1925 – October 2, 2015) was a Roman Catholic bishop.

Ordained to the priesthood in 1954, Fonseca was named auxiliary bishop for the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay]], [[India]] in 1980 and retired in 2000.<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfonseca.html Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca]</ref>

==Notes==
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Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca - Revision history

Sherrie7069: updated details

>Rathfelder: removed Category:Indian Roman Catholic bishops; added Category:20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in India using HotCat