Earl K. Fernandes

Earl Kenneth Fernandes (born September 21, 1972) is a Roman Catholic prelate who has served as bishop of the Diocese of Columbus in Ohio since 2022.

The Most Reverend

Earl Kenneth Fernandes

S.T.D., D.D.
Bishop of Columbus
ChurchCatholic
DioceseColumbus
AppointedApril 2, 2022
PredecessorRobert J. Brennan
Orders
OrdinationMay 18, 2002
by Daniel Edward Pilarczyk
ConsecrationMay 31, 2022
by Dennis Marion Schnurr, Christophe Pierre and Robert J. Brennan
Personal details
Born
Earl Kenneth Fernandes

(1972-09-21) September 21, 1972
Toledo, Ohio
NationalityIndian-American
ParentsSydney and Thelma Fernandes
Previous post(s)Academic Dean, Mount St. Mary's Seminary
Exorcist, Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Secretary, Apostolic Nunciature to the United States
Alma materUniversity of Toledo
University of Salford
University of Cincinnati
Athenaeum of Ohio
Alphonsian Academy
MottoLatin: Veni Per Mariam
English: Come Through Mary
Signature
Ordination history
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained byDaniel Edward Pilarczyk
DateSeptember 29, 2001
Priestly ordination
Ordained byDaniel Edward Pilarczyk
DateMay 18, 2002
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byDennis Marion Schnurr
DateMay 31, 2022
Styles of
Earl Kenneth Fernandes
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Fernandes is the first Indian-American bishop in the United States and the first person of color to serve as the bishop of Columbus.

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