PANAJI

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday appointed Fr Stephen Eustace Victor Fernandes, a priest of Goan origin, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bombay.

Bishop-elect Fernandes, who presently serves as local collaborator with the apostolic nunciature in India, in New Delhi, since 2018, is a recognised expert in the Church’s social teaching and medical ethics, having presented scholarly papers at national and international seminars.

In his address shortly after being named auxiliary bishop, Fr Fernandes remembered in a special way his late parents for sowing the seeds of vocation in his life, as well as the inspiration and love he had received from his sister, Marie, and brother, Savio.

Fr Fernandes was born in Mumbai on September 20, 1961, and while his father, John, was from Calangute

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