Diocese of Ratnapura Sri Lanka

	Rev. Fr. Emil Dennish Fernando
Full Name	Rev. Fr. Emil Denis Fernando
Date of Birth	25.09.1977
Home Parish	St. Mary’s Church, Grand Street, Negombo
Home Diocese	Colombo
Baptism Date
Place	St. Mary’s Church, Grand Street, Negombo
Baptized by
Parents
Father’s Name	W. Thimothy Fernando
Father’s Occupation	Teaching
Mother’s Name	K. MaryAtleda Fernando
Mother’s Occupation	Teaching
Brothers and Sisters
Juliet Fernando
Minor Seminary
Period of Stay	From 14 February 1999To January 2000
Name of the Rector	Rev. Fr. TexiDissanayake
Name of the Priest who recommended you to the Seminary	Rev. Fr.
Intermediate Seminary
Period of Stay	From January 2000 To August 2000
Name of the Rector	Rev. Fr. Sisil Joy
Major Seminary
*Philosophate
Period of Stay	From October 2000 To July 2002
Name of the Director	Rev. Fr Valance Mendis Rev Fr. Harold Anthony
* Year of Discernment / Regency/ Pastoral year
Place of work (Name of the Company/ Parish)
Period of work	From to
*Theologate
Period of Stay	From October 2002 To July 2005 (Maria Mater Ecclesia, Rome)
Name of the Rector	Rev. Fr. Manuel Duenias
Diaconate
Date	08.12.2006
Place	Maria Mater Ecclesia, Rome
Imparted by	Arch Bishop Malcolm Ranjith
Ordination
Date	22.12.2007
Place	St. Mary’s Church, Grand Street, Negombo
Imparted by	Rt. Rev. Dr. Cletus ChandrasiriPerera Others in the group:
Appointments as a Priest
Nature of the Appointment	Period
Assistant Parish Priest, Balangoda	2007-2008
Assistant Parish Priest, Kegalle	2008-2010
Parish Priest, Bulutota	2011 to until now
Director Integral Education Academy, Bulutota	2010 to until now
Diocesan Director for Media and communication	2011 to until now