Fernand J. Cheri | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of New Orleans | |
_(cropped).jpg) Bishop Cheri in 2022 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | New Orleans |
| Appointed | January 12, 2015 |
| Installed | March 23, 2015 |
| Term ended | March 21, 2023 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Membressa (2015–2023) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 20, 1978 by Philip Hannan |
| Consecration | March 23, 2015 by Gregory Michael Aymond, Wilton Daniel Gregory, J. Terry Steib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1952 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 2023 (aged 71) |
| Motto | "God is my strength" |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Fernand Joseph Cheri | |
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| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Fernand Joseph "Ferd" Cheri III, OFM (January 28, 1952 – March 21, 2023) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. A member of the Order of Friars Minor, Cheri served as an auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of New Orleans from 2015 until his death in 2023.