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 | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Quilon | |
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| Metropolis | Trivandrum |
| Diocese | Quilon |
| Appointed | 30 January 1978 |
| Term ended | 16 October 2001 |
| Predecessor | Jerome Maria Fernandez |
| Successor | Stanley Roman |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 March 1949 |
| Consecration | 14 May 1978 by Jerome Maria Fernandez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1925 Maruthurkulangara, British Raj |
| Died | 4 March 2023 (aged 97) |
| Buried | Infant Jesus Cathedral |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Styles of Joseph Gabriel Fernandez | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
| Posthumous style | None |
Fernandez died whilst undergoing treatment for pneumonia on 4 March 2023, at the age of 97.[2]
References
edit- ^ "New Kollam Bishop ordained". The Hindu. 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Bishop Emeritus of Quilon diocese Joseph G Fernandez passes away". On Manorama. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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