Stanley Roman
Stanley Roman (born 4 June 1941) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Quilon, India,[1][2] from 2001 to 2018. He also chaired the education committee of the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council.
His Lordship Rt. Rev. Dr. Stanley Roman | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Quilon | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Quilon |
| Appointed | 29 October 2001 |
| Retired | 18 April 2018 |
| Predecessor | Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Gabriel Fernandez |
| Successor | Rt. Rev. Dr. Paul Antony Mullassery |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 December 1966 by Gregorio Pietro Cardinal Agagianian |
| Consecration | 16 December 2001 by Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Gabriel Fernandez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 June 1941 Kollam Kerala India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Mr. Roman Fernandez Mrs. Elizabeth Fernandez |
| Previous post | Chairman - KCBC Education Commission Chairman - KRLCC Education Commission Chairman - KRLCC Women's Commission Rector - Carmel Giri Major Seminary Principal - Fatima Mata National College |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Urban University, Rome |
| Motto | To serve in holiness and justice |
Biography
Stanley Roman was born on 4 June 1941 at Punalur in Kollam district. He is the 10th of the eleven children of Roman Fernandez and Elizabeth (7 boys and 4 girls).
After Roman's primary education at St. John’s L.P. School and Government U.P. School, Akkara at Punalur, he joined St. Raphael’s Minor Seminary at Kollam, where he was later to be vice rector, for religious studies and simultaneously completed his schooling from St. Aloysius School, Kollam.
In 1959, Roman commenced philosophy studies at St. Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Aluva. After 2 years, he was chosen to pursue priestly studies at the Pontifical Urban University, Rome, where he received a Master's Degree in Philosophy and Theology. He was ordained priest by Cardinal Agagiani, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples at St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome on 16 December 1966.
When Roman returned to Kollam, he was initially appointed as the prefect of St. Raphael's Seminary. He continued his studies and received a Master of Arts in English language and literature from the University of Kerala. He then joined Fatima Mata National College, Kollam as an English instructor and the bursar, and later became its principal. After holding various posts in the diocese, he was appointed the first rector of Carmel Giri Major Seminary, Latin rite, when St. Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary was re-organized on the basis of rites.
Roman was appointed as the 13th Bishop of Kollam on 29 October 2001, while he was serving as the rector of Carmelgiri Seminary. Roman was ordained on 16 December 2001.[3] In 2004, Roman founded the Pradhibhodayam education program, for scholastically gifted, but financially challenged members of the diocese. In 2007, Roman inaugurated Jagat Jyoti Mandir (House of the Light of the Universe), which is a Christian church incorporating Hindu cultural elements.[4]
Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 18 April 2018.[5]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Stanley Roman: Bishop". Diocesan Directory, UCAN India. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- "Bishop Stanley Roman". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- Don Sebastian (28 January 2007). "Indian Christ worshipped in Kerala temple". dnaindia. Mumbai: Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
The church/temple named Jagat Jyoti Mandir (House of the Light of the Universe), inaugurated by Kollam Bishop Stanley Roman on Friday, is supposed to be a place of exchange for religions. “We envisaged this chapel as a place to promote fellowship among religions. You can see every religion's motif here,” said Fr Stanley Roman, director of Kollam Social Service Society (QSS), an agency of the Kollam diocese. “The idea is to highlight an Indian experience of Christianity. Our bishops were always in favour of the indigenisation of the Church since the days of the Second Vatican Council. There are many churches in north India, which are architecturally close to Hindu temples. But in the south, Christianity seldom deviated from the original design. I doubt if anyone has done an experiment like this,” Fr Antony added.
- "Resignations and Appointments, 18.04.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
