Jerome M. Fernandez
Jerome Maria Fernandez was the first Indian bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quilon, India. He is the founder of the Missionary Sisters of St.Therese of Infant Jesus (MSST). He was declared Servant of God on February 24, 2019 by Kollam Bishop Paul Antony Mullassery at Infant Jesus Cathedral, Thangassery.
Servant Of God Jerome Maria Fernandez | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Quilon | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Quilon |
| Appointed | 25 September 1937 |
| Installed | 12 December 1937 |
| Retired | 30 January 1978 |
| Predecessor | Vincent Victor Dereere, O.C.D. |
| Successor | Joseph Gabriel Fernandez |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 March 1928 by Bishop Aloysius Maria Benziger |
| Consecration | 12 December 1937 by Archbishop Joseph Attipetty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerome Maria Fernandez 8 September 1901 Koivila, Quilon, India |
| Died | 27 Feb 1992 Kerala, India |
| Buried | Infant Jesus Cathedral 8.8844° N, 76.5660° E |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | St. Aloysius English High School St. Teresa's Major Seminary |
| Sainthood | |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Title as Saint | Servant of God |
| Styles of Jerome Maria Fernandez | |
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| Reference style |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
| Posthumous style | Servant of God |
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