Fidelis Fernando
Fidelis Fernando | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Mannar | |
| Native name | பிடெலிசு பெர்னாண்ட |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Colombo |
| Diocese | Mannar |
| Installed | 22 November 2017 |
| Predecessor | Rayappu Joseph |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo (2012-2017) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 January 1973 by Pope Paul VI |
| Consecration | 11 February 2012 by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1948 |
| Education | Pontifical Urban University St. Benedict's College, Colombo |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of America |
Right Reverend Dr. Fidelis Lionel Emmanuel Fernando (Tamil: பிடெலிசு பெர்னாண்டோ, Sinhala: ෆිදේලිස් ප්රනාන්දු; born 20 May 1948) is a Sri Lankan priest and current Roman Catholic Bishop of Mannar. He is the first Bishop appointed from among the Bharatha community of Sri Lanka.