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.

Cheri received a Master of Theology degree from the Xavier University of Louisiana Institute for Black Catholic Studies in New Orleans.

During these years he was also a guidance counselor and choir director of the "Gospel Crusaders" at Althoff Catholic High School in Belleville, IL.

[3] Cheri has written articles and books on African-American Catholic liturgy, and served as an archivist of Black religious music.