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Archdiocese of Cincinnati priest, Fr. Earl Fernandes will be consecrated and installed as Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.

For many dioceses, a new bishop means a transfer: the bishop moves from one diocese to another. But for others, like the Diocese of Columbus, their new bishop is a priest who must first be ordained to the episcopacy. That is the case for Bishop-elect Earl K. Fernandes, whose episcopal …

“Everyone who knows Father Earl Fernandes has a Father Fernandes story.” Admitting that he is one of hundreds privileged to have associated with Father Fernandes before he was assigned as the Bishop of Columbus, Father Ethan Moore said his connection to Father Fernandes began when he was only a teenager. …

Bishop-elect Earl K. Fernandes, the son of immigrant parents from India, speaks about his childhood with reverence and a healthy dose of good humor. “My father came to the United States in January of 1970. The Vietnam War was on and there was a shortage of physicians in this country …

Fr. Earl Fernandes planned to follow in his older brothers’ footsteps in becoming a doctor. But the call to the priesthood was present from an early point in his life.

Masses downtown during the Taste of Cincinnati The Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains: May 28: Saturday Vigil at 3:00 p.m. May 29 Feast of the Ascension at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and  5:00 p.m. 325 W 8th St., Cincinnati OH 45202 The Cathedral Basilica is located .3 miles …

Father Earl K. Fernandes, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, is the Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Columbus. He is the son of immigrant parents from India and grew up in Toledo, OH, where he attended St. Thomas Aquinas Church. His parents were devout in their faith and passed …

CINCINNATI – Today, Ohio officially designated Xavier University as a Collegiate Purple Star campus, a program recognizing the state’s higher-education institutions that are supportive and inclusive of military-connected students. “This designation is truly an honor, one that evidences Xavier’s longstanding commitment to the military community,” said Xavier University President Colleen Hanycz, …

St. Vincent de Paul Honors Two Longtime Supporters at Annual Event CINCINNATI, May 26, 2022 – St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati (SVDP) honored Sherie Marek and Linda Mueller at its seventh annual Celebration of Service event, held on Thursday, May 19 at Anderson Pavilion and Carol Ann’s Carousel at …