Jerome M. Fernandez
Bishop Jerome M. Fernandez was the first Indian bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon, India.[1] He was declared Servant of God in 2008.[2]
Jerome M. Fernandez | |
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| Bishop | |
| Born | 8 September 1901 Kiovila, India |
| Died | 27 February 1992 (aged 90) Kerala, India |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Beatified | 26 February 2019, Infant Jesus Cathedral, Thangassery |
Early lifeEdit
Jerome was born on 8 September 1901 in Kiovila, Kollam, Kerala.[1] He studied from St. Aloysius School, St. Raphael's Minor Seminary and St. Teresa's Major Seminary.[2]
PriesthoodEdit
On 24 March 1928, Jerome was ordained a catholic priest for the Roman Catholic diocese of Quilon.[1][2]
EpiscopateEdit
Jerome was appointed bishop of the Roman catholic diocese of Quilon on 25 September 1937 by Pope John XXII and consecrated on 12 December 1937 by Archbishop Joseph Attipetty. He took retirement from pastoral services on 30 January 1978.[1][2]
DeathEdit
SainthoodEdit
The proceedings for the canonization was started on 26 February 2019 in Kerala and Jerome was declared Servant of God.[2]
LegacyEdit
Bishop Jerome Institute has been set up in Kerala, India in his memory.[3]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Bishop Jerome M. Fernandez [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Bishop Jerome declared as Servant of God". Deccan Chronicle. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ↑ "Bishop Jerome Institute". www.manoramahorizon.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
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