Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca (December 2, 1925 – October 2, 2015) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Ferdinand Fonseca | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bombay | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Bombay |
| Province | Bombay |
| Metropolis | Bombay |
| See | Bombay (emeritus) |
| Installed | 2 December 2000 |
| Term ended | 02 October 2015 |
| Successor | Bishop Agnelo Rufino Gracias |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Aquae in Mauretania.(1980-2015) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 December 1954 |
| Consecration | 29 June 1980 by Archbishop Simon Pimenta |
| Rank |  Bishop-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca 2 December 1925 Umerkhadi, Bombay. |
| Died | 2 October 2015 (aged 89) Holy Family Hospital Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Buried | St Peter's Cemetery, Haines Road. Mumbai 18°59′34″N 72°49′16″E / 18.9927°N 72.8210°E |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Mumbai, India |
| Parents | Jose Fonseca(Father) Julia Fonseca(Mother) |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Mauretania.(1980-2015) Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay.(1980-200) |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's High School, Umerkhadi. St Xavier's College. St Pius X Seminary Mumbai. |
| Styles of Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca | |
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| Reference style | Bishop |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | The Most Reverend |
Ordained to the priesthood in 1954, Fonseca was named auxiliary bishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bombay, India in 1980 and retired in 2000.[1]
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