Briston Joseph Fernandes

Background

Fernandes, Briston Joseph was born on November 4, 1941 in Bombay, India. Arrived in United States, 1973. Son of John Jay and Basilia (Pereira) Fernandes.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Tilak College, Pune, India, 1968. Master of Public Health, Colegio San Francisco de Borja, Barcelona, 1965. Master of Theology, Pontifical Athenaeum, Pune, 1972.

Master of Arts in Couseling Psychology, Loyola University, Chicago, 1975.

Career

Member Commission Justice and Peace. Teacher St. Xavier's High School, Bombay, 1965—1966. Counselor St. Peter's Parish, 1972—1973.

Counseling psychologist Elgin Catholic Social Service, Illinois, 1976—1980. Executive director McHenry County Catholic Social Service, Woodstock, 1980—1983, Catholic Social Service Elgin, since 1983. Director Catholic Charities Diocese Rockford, Illinois, since 1989.

Achievements

• Briston Joseph Fernandes has been listed as a noteworthy social services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Melanie Bernadette Kirthisinghe, July 18, 1981. 1 child Melissa Bernadine.

Father:

John Jay Fernandes

Mother:

Basilia (Pereira) Fernandes

Spouse:

Melanie Bernadette Kirthisinghe

child:

Melissa Bernadine Fernandes