DomFilipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão (born 20 January 1953) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church. He has served as Archbishop of Goa and Daman since 2004, and previously as an auxiliary bishop of the same archdiocese from 1993 to 2004. Ferrão was created a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2022. He is the sixth prelate of Goan origin to attain the rank,[1] but the first to be concurrently Archbishop of Goa and Daman since an episcopal see was established there in 1557.[2]
Ferrão was born on 20 January 1953 in Mapusa, Goa, to Agostinho Lourenço Tomé Ferrão and Maria Palmira Eugênia Gertrudes da Conceição Nazaré; he is the youngest of their three children.[3][a] After completing the Preparatory Course at the Minor Seminary of Our Lady, Saligao-Pilerne, Goa, he went to study philosophy and theology at the Papal Seminary, Pune. Ferrão was ordained a priest on 28 October 1979.[4] His pastoral assignments were: Parochial Vicar at Salvador do Mundo in 1979 and in Chinchinim from 1981 to 1984; Prefect of Discipline at the Minor Seminary of Our Lady, Saligão-Pilerne, from 1984 to 1986, where he was also Director of the Vocation Commission for Diocesan Clergy.[5]
Returning to Goa, he was the first director of the Diocesan Centre for Lay Apostolate from 1991 to 1994.[5] There he launched the publication of booklets of daily scriptural reflections for the faithful: Daily Flash and Jivitacho Prokas.[citation needed] His other assignments included Convenor of the Team for Transfers of Priests from 1992 to 1997; Ecclesiastical Advisor to St. Luke's Medical Guild, Goa, from 1992 to 1994, and Episcopal Vicar for the North Zone of the Archdiocese, from 1993 to 1994.[5]
On 29 May 2022, Pope Francis announced that he planned to make Ferrão a cardinal.[9] On 27 August 2022, Pope Francis made him a cardinal priest, assigning him the title of Santa Maria in Via.[10]
^There were several priests among his relations, including two maternal uncles, two paternal uncles, and four in earlier generations.[3]
References
^"Pope makes Archbishops Filipe Neri, Anthony Poola cardinals". Matters India. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
^"Filipe Neri Ferrao: After 465 years, archdiocese of Goa gets its first cardinal". Times of India. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
^ abRaposo, Caetano Francisco (20 August 2022). "From a miracle to Cardinal: Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrâo". Herald (Goa). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
^ ab"Annuncio di Concistoro il 27 agosto per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali, 29.05.2022" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
^ abcd. Archdiocese of Goa and Daman. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
^"Rinunce e Nomine, 16.01.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 January 2004. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
^"Ferrao installed Archbishop of Goa and Daman". 21 March 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^"Rinunce e Nomine, 25.11.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 November 2006. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
^"Annuncio di Concistoro il 27 agosto per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali, 29.05.2022" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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Dom Filipe Neri Antonio Sebastiao do Rosario Ferrao born 20 January 1953 is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church He has served as Archbishop of Goa and Daman since 2004 and previously as an auxiliary bishop of the same archdiocese from 1993 to 2004 Ferrao was created a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2022 He is the sixth prelate of Goan origin to attain the rank 1 but the first to be concurrently Archbishop of Goa and Daman since an episcopal see was established there in 1557 2 His EminenceFilipe Neri Antonio Sebastiao do Rosario FerraoArchbishop of Goa and DamanPatriarch of the East IndiesFerrao in 2006ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchArchdioceseGoa and DamanAppointed16 January 2004PredecessorRaul Nicolau GoncalvesOther post s President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India 2019 present Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria in Via 2022 present OrdersOrdination28 October 1979Consecration10 April 1994by Raul Nicolau GoncalvesCreated cardinal27 August 2022by Pope FrancisRankCardinal priestPersonal detailsBorn 1953 01 20 20 January 1953 age 70 Mapusa Goa Portuguese IndiaPrevious post s Titular Bishop of Vanariona 1993 2004 Auxiliary Bishop of Goa and Daman 1993 2004 Vice President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India 2011 2017 Second Vice President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India 2014 2018 MottoTim sogllim ek zaum Konkani for That they may all be one Styles of Filipe Neri FerraoReference styleHis EminenceSpoken styleYour EminenceInformal styleCardinal Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life and education 1 2 Bishop and archbishop 1 3 Cardinal 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditEarly life and education Edit Ferrao was born on 20 January 1953 in Mapusa Goa to Agostinho Lourenco Tome Ferrao and Maria Palmira Eugenia Gertrudes da Conceicao Nazare he is the youngest of their three children 3 a After completing the Preparatory Course at the Minor Seminary of Our Lady Saligao Pilerne Goa he went to study philosophy and theology at the Papal Seminary Pune Ferrao was ordained a priest on 28 October 1979 4 His pastoral assignments were Parochial Vicar at Salvador do Mundo in 1979 and in Chinchinim from 1981 to 1984 Prefect of Discipline at the Minor Seminary of Our Lady Saligao Pilerne from 1984 to 1986 where he was also Director of the Vocation Commission for Diocesan Clergy 5 Ferrao then studied at the Pontificia Universitas Urbaniana obtaining a licentiate degree in Biblical Theology in 1988 and then in Brussels at the International Institute Lumen Vitae earning a licentiate degree in catechetics and pastoral theology in 1991 4 Returning to Goa he was the first director of the Diocesan Centre for Lay Apostolate from 1991 to 1994 5 There he launched the publication of booklets of daily scriptural reflections for the faithful Daily Flash and Jivitacho Prokas citation needed His other assignments included Convenor of the Team for Transfers of Priests from 1992 to 1997 Ecclesiastical Advisor to St Luke s Medical Guild Goa from 1992 to 1994 and Episcopal Vicar for the North Zone of the Archdiocese from 1993 to 1994 5 He is fluent in Konkani English Portuguese Italian French and German 5 Bishop and archbishop Edit Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao during St Francis Xavier Feast Mass Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop of Goa and Daman and titular bishop of Vanariona on 25 January 1994 He received his episcopal consecration on 10 April 1994 from Archbishop Raul Nicolau Goncalves in the Se Cathedral in Old Goa with bishops Aleixo das Neves Dias and Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca as co consecrators On 16 January 2004 Pope John Paul named him Archbishop of Goa and Daman with the honorary title of Patriarch of the East Indies 6 He was installed as archbishop on 21 March 2004 7 On 25 November 2006 the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman was reorganized as a metropolitan archdiocese with a suffragan diocese and no longer directly subject to the Holy See Pope Benedict XVI named Ferrao its first archbishop 8 Cardinal Edit On 29 May 2022 Pope Francis announced that he planned to make Ferrao a cardinal 9 On 27 August 2022 Pope Francis made him a cardinal priest assigning him the title of Santa Maria in Via 10 See also EditCardinals created by Pope Francis List of current cardinals List of titular churchesNotes Edit There were several priests among his relations including two maternal uncles two paternal uncles and four in earlier generations 3 References Edit Pope makes Archbishops Filipe Neri Anthony Poola cardinals Matters India 27 August 2022 Retrieved 28 August 2022 Filipe Neri Ferrao After 465 years archdiocese of Goa gets its first cardinal Times of India 30 May 2022 Retrieved 1 June 2022 a b Raposo Caetano Francisco 20 August 2022 From a miracle to Cardinal Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao Herald Goa Retrieved 21 August 2022 a b Annuncio di Concistoro il 27 agosto per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali 29 05 2022 in Italian Holy See Press Office 29 May 2022 Retrieved 30 May 2022 a b c d Most Rev Filipe Neri Ferrao Archdiocese of Goa and Daman Archived from the original on 9 September 2013 Retrieved 30 May 2022 Rinunce e Nomine 16 01 2004 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 16 January 2004 Retrieved 30 May 2022 Ferrao installed Archbishop of Goa and Daman 21 March 2004 Retrieved 31 May 2022 Rinunce e Nomine 25 11 2006 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 25 November 2006 Retrieved 30 May 2022 Annuncio di Concistoro il 27 agosto per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali 29 05 2022 in Italian Holy See Press Office 29 May 2022 Retrieved 30 May 2022 Assegnazione dei Titoli e delle Diaconie ai nuovi Cardinali Assignment of Titles and Deaconries to the new Cardinals The Holy See in Italian Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice 27 August 2022 Retrieved 29 August 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link External links Edit Wikiquote has quotations related to Filipe Neri Ferrao About the 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