Isidore Fernandes

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

British India
Died26 April 2023(2023-04-26) (aged 76)
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
BuriedSt. Joseph's Cathedral, Allahabad
25.4575°N 81.8444°E
NationalityIndian
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsCasmir Fernandes(father), Lucy Fernandes(mother)
Previous post(s)Vicar General of Allahabad (1980–1988)
Alma materPapal Seminary
Styles of
Isidore Fernandes
Reference style
The Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Lordship
Ordination history of
Isidore Fernandes
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byWilliam Gomes
Date29 October 1972
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorCecil DeSa
Co-consecratorsBaptist Mudartha
Patrick Paul D'Souza
Date4 August 1988

Isidore Fernandes (2 January 1947 – 26 April 2023) was an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Allahabad from 1988 until 2013.[2][3][4]

Early life

Isidore was born in Kalathur, Udupi on 2 January 1947, to Casmir and Lucy Fernandes.

Anthony Fernandes, the first Bishop of the Diocese of Bareilly

Priesthood

Isidore completed his high school studies at St. Mary's High School in

priesthood by Most. Rev. William Gomes, the then bishop of Poona, on 29 October 1972.[5]

Episcopate

Fernandes was appointed bishop [6]by Pope John Paul II on 5 May 1988, and his episcopal ordination took place on 4 August 1988, at the hands of Most Rev. Cecil D'Sa, the then archbishop of Agra. At the time of his episcopal ordination, Isidore was one of the youngest Catholic bishops in India at age 41.

On Thursday, 31 January 2013, Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of Bishop Isidore Fernandes, from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Allahabad.

Death

Fernandes died from a heart attack on 26 April 2023, at the age of 76. He was a priest for 50 years and a bishop for 34 years.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Proclamation Commission, Conference of Catholic Bishops of India".
  2. ^ "Bishop Isidore Fernandes [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  3. ^ a b "Former Prelates - Catholic Diocese of Allahabad".
  4. ^ "Bishops from Diocese of Udupi".
  5. Diocese of Allahabad
    . 22 May 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Diocese of Allahabad". Diocese of Allahabad. 28 May 2010. Archived from the original on 13 April 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  7. ^ Bishop Isidore Fernandes Passes Away

External links

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Allahabad
1988–2013
Succeeded by