Escutcheon
Heart, Holy Spirit, Rosary, Open Hands
Motto
To Do All In Him Who Strengthens Me
Symbolism
The Heart symbolises God’s all-embracing love; The Holy Spirit is a reminder of God’s strengthening presence; The Rosary represents Mary, our model of surrender to God’s will; The open hands touching the Heart symbolise the response to God’s love through loving service; the hands also form a bowl symbolising the washing of the feet (Love in action)
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About Auxiliary
Bishop Dominic Savio Fernandes
Date of Birth: 29th January 1954
Place of Birth: Sonapur, Mumbai
Parents: Helen and Late Anthony Cajetan Fernandes
Ordained Priest: 8th April 1989
APPOINTMENTS
June 1989 to May 1996 - Assistant, St. Stephen Church, Cumbala Hill
June 1996 to May 1997 - Assistant, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Bandra
June 1997 to May 1999 - Licentiate in Canon Law, Bangalore
June 1999 to August 2000 - Ecclesiastical Tribunal, Archbishop's House
21st August 2000 - Secretary to the Archbishop of Bombay while continuing to work in the Ecclesiastical Tribunal
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June 2001 - Judge, Ecclesiastical Tribunal, Bandra
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28th November 2001 - Vice Chancellor, Archdiocese of Bombay while continuing to work as Judge, Ecclesiastical Tribunal, at Bandra
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2002 to 2006 - Secretary, CCBI Commission for Canon Law & other Legislative Texts
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8th December 2002 - Chancellor, Archdiocese of Bombay
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1st August 2007 - Consultor, Archdiocese of Bombay
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16th September 2010 - Chairman, Priests’ Council of the Archdiocese of Bombay
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1st June 2012 - In-charge of the Laity & Lay Associations, Parish Civic and Political Cells, and Women’s Commission
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15th May 2013 - Appointed Auxiliary Bishop Of Bombay by His Holiness Pope Francis and assigned the Titular See of Cozila
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29th June 2013 - Ordained Bishop at St. Michael’s Church, Mahim
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Bishop Dominic Savio Fernandes is Apostolic Vicar for the Laity, the Family, and the Women’s Commissions. He also serves the South Mumbai, Andheri, and Kurla Deaneries.
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