Joseph Gabriel Fernandez

Joseph Gabriel Fernandez (16 September 1925 – 4 March 2023) was an Indian Roman Catholic prelate and the emeritus bishop of Quilon.[1]


Joseph Gabriel Fernandez
Bishop Emeritus of Quilon
MetropolisTrivandrum
DioceseQuilon
Appointed30 January 1978
Term ended16 October 2001
PredecessorJerome Maria Fernandez
SuccessorStanley Roman
Orders
Ordination19 March 1949
Consecration14 May 1978
by Jerome Maria Fernandez
Personal details
Born(1925-09-16)16 September 1925
Maruthurkulangara, British Raj
Died4 March 2023(2023-03-04) (aged 97)
BuriedInfant Jesus Cathedral
NationalityIndian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Styles of
Joseph Gabriel Fernandez
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Posthumous styleNone

Fernandez died whilst undergoing treatment for pneumonia on 4 March 2023, at the age of 97.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "New Kollam Bishop ordained". The Hindu. 3 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Bishop Emeritus of Quilon diocese Joseph G Fernandez passes away". On Manorama. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Quilon
1978–2001
Succeeded by