Jerome M. Fernandez

Jerome M. 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]

Servant Of God

Jerome M. Fernandez
Bishop Emeritus of Quilon
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseQuilon
Appointed25 September 1937
Installed12 December 1937
Retired30 January 1978
PredecessorBishop Vincent Victor Dereere, O.C.D.
SuccessorRt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Gabriel Fernandez
Orders
Ordination24 March 1928
by Bishop Aloysius Maria Benziger
Consecration12 December 1937
by Archbishop Joseph Attipetty
Personal details
Born8 September 1901
Koivila, Quilon, India
Died27 Feb 1992
Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materSt. Aloysius English High School
St. Teresa's Major Seminary

Early life

Jerome 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

On 24 March 1928, Fernandez was ordained a catholic priest for the Roman Catholic diocese of Quilon.[1][4]

Episcopate

Fernandez 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][4] He was succeeded by Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Gabriel Fernandez.

Death

Fernandez died on 26 February 1992 in Kerala, India.[1][4]

Sainthood

The proceedings for the canonization was started on 24 February 2019 in Kerala and Bishop Jerome.M.Fernandez was declared Servant of God.[4]

Legacy

Bishop Jerome Institute has been set up in Kerala, India in his memory.[5]

References
  1. "Bishop Jerome M. Fernandez [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  2. "Home | MSST congregation". msstcongregation.com. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  3. Staff Reporter (2019-02-25). "Bishop Jerome declared Servant of God as prelude to beatification". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  4. "Bishop Jerome declared as Servant of God". Deccan Chronicle. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  5. "Bishop Jerome Institute". www.manoramahorizon.com. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
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