Bishop Simião Fernandes

Archbishop Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão released a significant new book titled A Church on a Journey: The Archdiocese of Goa and its Governors, authored by Fr. Joaquim Loiola Pereira, at the St. Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Old Goa.

Bishop Simião Fernandes, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, ordained Scholastic Rajat Singh SFX and Scholastic Mantheosha Fernandes SFX of the Society of Pilar as deacons during a solemn Eucharistic celebration at the Seminary Chapel of the All India Mission Seminary, Pilar, on October 4, 2025.

In collaboration with several civil society organizations, the Council for Social Justice and Peace of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman organized a Solidarity Meet on Aug 9 at Azad Maidan to condemn recent attacks against minorities in India.

“Our Call is to proclaim the Gospel to all and become the Apostles of Hope," said Simião Fernandes, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman, Goda, western India.