[1] He succeeded Edmund Peiris as the Bishop of Chilaw on December 27, 1972 and remained in the post until his retirement on October 19, 2006.
Fernando campaigned strongly against a proposed law that would limit religious conversions in Sri Lanka.
[1] He also fought against the construction of a coal-fired power plant which many feared would pollute both the environment as well as a Catholic shrine located in the Diocese of Chilaw.
[1] Fernando organized rallies and prayer services against the deteriorating human rights, justice, and environmental policies in the country.
[1] Bishop Frank Marcus Fernando died on August 24, 2009, at the age of 77 at a private hospital in Marawila.