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]
Jerome Maria Fernandez | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Orders | |
| 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 |
| Styles of Jerome Maria Fernandez | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
| Posthumous style | Servant of God |
Early life
editJerome M. Fernandez was born on 8 September 1901 in Koivila, Kollam, Kerala.[1] He studied from St. Aloysius School, St. Raphael's Minor Seminary and St. Teresa's Major Seminary.[4]
Priesthood
editOn 24 March 1928, Fernandez was ordained a catholic priest for the Roman Catholic diocese of Quilon.[1][4]
Episcopate
editFernandez was appointed bishop of the Roman catholic diocese of Quilon on 25 September 1937 by Pope Pius XI and consecrated on 12 December 1937 by Archbishop Joseph Attipetty. He took retirement from pastoral services on 30 January 1978.[1][4] He was succeeded by Joseph Gabriel Fernandez as the 12th Bishop of Quilon.
Death
editSainthood
editThe proceedings for the canonization was started on 24 February 2019 in Infant Jesus Cathedral, Kollam, Kerala and Bishop Jerome M. Fernandez was declared Servant of God.[4]
Legacy
editBishop Jerome Institute has been set up in Kerala, India in his memory.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Jerome M. Fernandez [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "Home | MSST congregation". msstcongregation.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ Staff Reporter (2019-02-25). "Bishop Jerome declared Servant of God as prelude to beatification". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ a b c d e f "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.
