Derek Fernandes

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Derek Fernandes
Bishop of Belgaum
Archdiocese	Bangalore
Diocese	Belgaum
Appointed	01 May 2019
Predecessor	Peter Machado
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Ordination	5 May 1979
Consecration	20 April 2007
Personal details
Born	Derek Fernandes (1954-05-14) May 14, 1954 (age 71)
Nationality	Indian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Belgaum, Karnataka
Motto	MITTITE IN DEXTERAM NAVIGII RETE

Derek Fernandes ^{[1] [2]} is the 6th current serving Roman Catholic Diocese of Belgaum. ^[3] and was the Apostolic Administrator of Karwar.

His additional responsibility as Apostolic Administrator of Karwar was completed after Duming Dias was appointed as Bishop of Karwar by Pope Francis. ^[4]

Life

He was born in Sirsi on 14 May 1954

Priesthood

He was ordained a priest on 5 May 1979.

Episcopate

On 24 February 2007, Pope Benedict XVI named Fernandes Bishop of Karwar, and he was consecrated as a bishop on 20 April 2007. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

On 01 May 2019, Pope Francis appointed him as the 6th Bishop of Belgaum.

References

1. konkanicatholics (2007-04-22), Bishop-elect Msgr. Derek Fernandes , retrieved 2018-08-29
2. "Karwar: Bishop Derek Fernandes Inaugurates Diocesan Charismatic Retreat in Kumta" . Retrieved 2018-08-29.
3. "Bishop Derek Fernandes [Catholic-Hierarchy]".
4. "Msgr Duming Dias appointed bishop of diocese of Karwar". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
5. "Bishop Derek Fernandes - Bishop of Karwar Diocese Derek Fernandes - Ucanews". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
6. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Derek Fernandes [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
7. "Bishop Derek Fernandes | Bishop of Karwar Diocese Derek Fernandes | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2018-08-29.