Congratulations

Fr Salvador Fernandes

Fr Salvador Fernandes Capuchin Conferred Doctorate

“Surely God will reward each person according to what he has done” (Ps 62,12). The hard work and dedication of Fr Salvador Fernandes bore fruit as he was conferred doctorate in Sacred Scripture on the 10th of October 2012 from the prestigious Rheinisch Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität BONN, Germany.

He did his research in the Book of Psalms entitled “God as Rock in the Psalter” under the guidance of the renowned scholars Prof. Dr. U. Berges and Prof. Dr. F. –L. Hossfeld. The doctoral ceremony was witnessed by a number of Capuchin Friars, friends and well-wishers. The role and place of metaphor in biblical language keeps attracting scholarly interest. Of all the books of the Bible, the Psalms provide the richest cache of metaphors for God. In fact, the Psalter is a cornucopia of metaphor. Understanding the Psalms implies understanding the metaphors they use in bringing to expression the reflections on God, the world, the enemies, the self. It is true that we are accustomed to a conceptual, abstract way of thinking and speaking about God. But the biblical authors bring us back to the concrete world of everyday things, and tell us that we can talk about God perfectly well without having to indulge in conceptual or abstract ways of thinking and speaking. The present study of  “God as Rock in the Psalter”  brings the study of metaphorical language back to the heart of Psalm scholarship. The author carries out his research by analyzing a few ed Psalms (Pss 18 19 28 31 42 62 71 73 78 89 92 94 95 144). After completing his Licentiate studies in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute Rome and his Post-Graduate studies in Sacred Scripture from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Israel, Fr Salvador was sent to Germany for his doctorate. He began his research at the University of Münster Germany and later obtained his Ph. D in Bonn.

Fr Salvador Fernandes is a Capuchin priest, belonging to the Holy Trinity Province of Karnataka. He hails from Lower Kasarkod in Karwar Diocese. He is the son of  Santana Fernandes and the late Pascal Fernandes, was born in 1966 and ordained in 1996. We congratulate him and wish him all the best in the ministry of the WORD.

Best Wishes from:

Mother: Santana Fernandes
Brothers: Thomas / Gretta,  Wilson / Marceline
Sisters: Philomena / Andrew,  Mary / Felix, Nirmala / Sabastian
Nieces: Preena, Prencita, Renita, Jessica, Sharon and Alice Lorena
Nephews: Allan, Joyston, Alwynston, Eldrin, Presly and Savian