Parents: Mr. Casmir Fernandes and late Mrs. Lucy Fernandes
Education
Secular
Primary: Don Bosco Primary School, Shirva, Udupi, Karnataka
High School: St. Mary’s High School, Shirva, Udupi, Karnataka
Ecclesiastical
Minor Seminary: St. Paul’s Minor Seminary, Lucknow - 1963 to 1966
Philosophy and Theology: Papal Seminary Pune, Maharashtra - 1966 to 1973
Ordination: on 29 October 1972, at Papal Seminary, Pune by Late Rt. Rev. William Gomes, the then Bishop of Pune, Maharashtra
Appointments
1973 - 1976 - Assistant Pastor - Holy Rosary Church, Pratapgarh
1976 - 1980 - Vice Principal - St. Joseph’s College, Allahabad
1980 - 1988 - Vicar General of the Diocese
1980 - 1981 – Procurator of the Diocese
1980 - 1986 - Director - Nazareth Hospital, Allahabad
1986 - 1988 – Principal – St. Joseph’s College, Allahabad
12th May 1988 – Elected as the Bishop of Allahabad
4th August 1988 – Episcopal Ordination at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Allahabad by late Most Rev. Cecil D’Sa, the then Archbishop of Agra.
