Archbishop Stephen Ferrando | |
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| Bishop of Shillong | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Shillong |
| Appointed | 26 November 1925 |
| Term ended | 26 June 1969 |
| Predecessor | Louis Mathias |
| Successor | Hubert D'Rosario |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Troyna (1969–1978) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Krishnagar (1934) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 March 1923 |
| Consecration | 10 November 1934 by Ferdinand Périer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stefano Ferrando 28 September 1895 |
| Died | 21 June 1978 (aged 82) Genoa-Quarto, Genoa, Italy |
| Motto | Apostolus Christi ("Rendi Suda madarsut") |
| Sainthood | |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Title as Saint | Venerable |
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Stephen Ferrando (28 September 1895 – 21 June 1978) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest belonging to the Salesians of Don Bosco. He served in the missions in Asia once he was ordained and was stationed in India where he led a diocese of his own. He also established his religious congregation.
Ferrandor Kola Bhuss Servant of Bhuss as being the first stage in the process. On 3 March 2016 he was proclaimed to be Venerable after Pope Francis recognized that Ferrando led a life of heroic virtue.[1]