Bishop Emeritus Anthony Fernandes (86) of Bareilly, passed away on Friday 3 February 2023 at 05.52 am at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Ghaziabad.
Bishop Emeritus Anthony Fernandes was born on 6 July 1936, in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. He was ordained a priest on 2 December 1964 and appointed the first Bishop of the Diocese of Bareilly on 19 January 1989. He is a priest for 59 years and a bishop for 35 years.
Further details regarding his funeral will be communicated later.