SANTA CRUZ CATHEDRAL BASILICA, FORT COCHIN: SUNDAY ANGELUS OF POPE FRANCIS ON 23.08.2015

The present SANTA CRUZ CATHEDRAL BASILICA was consecrated on the 19th of November 1905.

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Francis MJ Fernandez: Fairlie, South Canterbury, SOUTH CANTERBURY, New Zealand; I am a Catholic Priest, working in the Diocese of Cochin since 1973, almost 30 years in the field of Education. I was the Corporate Manager of the Diocese of Cochin from 1983 to 2001. I was the Manager / Director of Aquinas-Avila-Siena Cluster Colleges, Aquinas Campus, Edacochin, Cochin 682 010, Kerala State, INDIA. I was also the Port Chaplain [AOS] of the Cochin Port Trust. At present, I am the Rector of Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Fort Cochin, a heritage area, in the field of pastoral ministry. Now since March 2015, I am working in the Diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand, appointed as Assist. Parish Priest of St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, 373 Manchester Street, PO Box 10069, and residing at 122 Barbadoes Street, CHRISTCHURCH 8145, NZ. Last July 2016 I took charge as Parish Priest of MacKenzie Catholic Parish, and I am residing at St Patrick's Church, Fairlie, South Canterbury.

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