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Earl Kenneth Mario Fernandes [2] (born September 21, 1972) is a Roman Catholic prelate who has served as bishop of the Diocese of Columbus in Ohio since 2022.. Fernandes is the first Indian-American bishop of the Latin Church in the United States, the first person of color to serve as the bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, [3] and the youngest diocesan bishop in the United States.
The visit of Cincinnati Bishop John Purcell to central Ohio in June 1836, began the activity of the Catholic Church in the city of Columbus. After saying Mass in a house on Canal Street on June 5, Purcell asked the Catholic men in attendance to meet regarding the construction of a church.
On October 14, 2004, Griffin sent his letter of resignation as Bishop of Columbus to Pope John Paul, citing his arthritis. He was succeeded by Bishop Frederick F. Campbell. [1] In retirement, Griffin served as a professor of theology at Ohio Dominican University [3] and weekend associate at St. Joan of Arc parish in Powell, Ohio, where he rents ...
Robert John Brennan (born June 7, 1962) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn in New York City since 2021. Previously he served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York from 2012 to 2019, and as bishop of the Diocese of Columbus in Ohio from 2019 to 2021.
Pages in category "Roman Catholic bishops of Columbus" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Pope Francis accepted Campbell's letter of resignation as bishop of Columbus on January 31, 2019. [13] Campbell was subsequently appointed apostolic administrator for the diocese and remained in that role until the installation of Bishop Robert J. Brennan as his replacement on March 29, 2019.
Category: Roman Catholic bishops in Ohio. 1 language. ... Roman Catholic bishops of Columbus (13 P) S. Roman Catholic bishops of Steubenville (5 P) T.
Herrmann was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Columbus on June 26, 1973 by Pope Paul VI; Hermann was installed as its ninth bishop on August 21, 1973. [1] [2] Herrmann helped establish Operation Feed in Columbus, a countywide food drive that now provides millions of meals every year to people in the Columbus area.