Jerome M. Fernandez
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Jerome Maria Fernandez was the first Indian bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon, India.[1] He is the founder of the Missionary Sisters of St.Therese of Infant Jesus (MSST).[2] He was declared Servant of God on February 24, 2019 by Kollam Bishop Paul Antony Mullassery at Infant Jesus Cathedral, Thangassery.[3][4]
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Jerome Maria Fernandez | |
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Bishop Emeritus of Quilon | |
![]() First indian bishop of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Quilon |
Appointed | 25 September 1937 |
Installed | 12 December 1937 |
Retired | 30 January 1978 |
Predecessor | Vincent Victor Dereere, O.C.D. |
Successor | Joseph Gabriel Fernandez |
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Ordination | 24 March 1928 by Bishop Aloysius Maria Benziger |
Consecration | 12 December 1937 by Archbishop Joseph Attipetty |
Personal details | |
Born | Jerome Maria Fernandez 8 September 1901 Koivila, Quilon, India |
Died | 27 Feb 1992 Kerala, India |
Buried | Infant Jesus Cathedral 8.8844° N, 76.5660° E |
Nationality | Indian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Alma mater | St. Aloysius English High School St. Teresa's Major Seminary |
Sainthood | |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Title as Saint | Servant of God |
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Styles of Jerome Maria Fernandez | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
Posthumous style | Servant of God |
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