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]

Servant Of God

Jerome M. Fernandez
Bishop
Born8 September 1901
Kiovila, India
Died27 February 1992(1992-02-27) (aged 90)
Kerala, India
Venerated inRoman Catholicism
Beatified26 February 2019, Infant Jesus Cathedral, Thangassery

Early life

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]

Priesthood

On 24 March 1928, Jerome was ordained a catholic priest for the Roman Catholic diocese of Quilon.[1][2]

Episcopate

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]

Death

Jerome died on 27 February 1992 in Kerala, India.[1][2]

Sainthood

The proceedings for the canonization was started on 26 February 2019 in Kerala and Jerome was declared Servant of God.[2]

Legacy

Bishop Jerome Institute has been set up in Kerala, India in his memory.[3]

References
  1. "Bishop Jerome M. Fernandez [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  2. "Bishop Jerome declared as Servant of God". Deccan Chronicle. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  3. "Bishop Jerome Institute". www.manoramahorizon.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.


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