Media Release
Mangaluru, Sep 13: Condoling the death of former Union minister and Rajya Sabha member Oscar Fernandes, Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, bishop of Mangalore diocese said on September 13, 2021 that he played a pivotal role in Mangaluru and helped the coastal people during his political tenure irrespective of caste, creed, and colour.
“We miss Oscar Fernandes, a good soul of our community who served for the country representing the Mangalorean community’, said Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha. The Catholic community in Mangaluru along with priests, nuns and lay faithful are saddened by his demise. Condolences to his wife Blossom Oscar Fernandes, family members, and near and dear ones, the bishop added.
The 80-year-old Fernandes breathed his last on Monday September 13, 2021 here in Mangaluru after a prolonged illness.