Diocese of Ratnapura Sri Lanka

	Rev. Fr. Niroshan Vaz
Full Name	Joseph Ignatius Niroshan Vaz
Date of Birth	01st May 1981
Home Parish	Pallansena
Home Diocese	Archdiocese of Colombo
Baptism Date	17th May 1981
Place	Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Pallansena, Kochchikade.
Baptized by	Rev. Fr. Cyril Perera
Parents
Father’s Name	Peter Antony Vaz
Father’s Occupation	Retired
Mother’s Name	Maria Calista Fernando
Mother’s Occupation	House wife
Brothers and Sisters
1: Anton RoshanVaz	Date of Birth:19th February 1984
2: Marian RoshniVaz	Date of Birth: 04th March1986
3: Ann RasadariVaz	Date of Birth: 07th October 1992
Minor Seminary
Period of Stay	6th December 1996 To 6th January 2002
Name of the Rector	Rev. Fr. TexieDissanayake
Name of the Priest who recommended to the Seminary	Rev.Fr. Ivan Peterson
Intermediate Seminary
Period of Stay	January 2002 To August 2002
Name of the Rector	Rev.Fr. Expeditus Jayakody
Major Seminary
*Philosophate
Period of Stay	1st October 2002 To 15thJuly 2004
Name of the Director	1. Rev.Fr. Harold Perera 2. Rev.Fr. J.D. Anthony
* Year of Discernment / Regency/ Pastoral year
Place of work (Name of the Company/ Parish)	At National Caritas SriLanka
Period of work	December 2004 to May 2005
*Theologate
Period of Stay	1st October 2005 To 15th July2009
Name of the Rector	Rev.Fr. J.D. Anthony
Diaconate
Date	22nd December 2009
Place	St. Theresa’s Church, Dehigahapitiya
Imparted by	Rt. Rev. Dr. Cletus Chandrasiri Perera OSB
Ordination Date	15th April 2010
Place	St.Mary’s Church, Kegalle
Imparted by	Rt. Rev. Dr. Cletus ChandrasiriPerera OSB
Others in the group	Rev. Fr. Jude Amila Fernando
Appointments as a Priest
Nature of the Appointment	Period
1. Assistant Parish Priest, Ss Peter and Paul’s Cathedral, Ratnapura	01st May 2010 to 19th May 2011
2. Parish Priest, St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Galaboda	19th May 2011 to 6th September 2013
3. Acting Director of Diocesan Youth Apostolate	2011 to 2012
4. Bishop’s House Liturgist of the Priestly and Religious Gatherings	2012 to 2013
5. Member of Diocesan Council	2012 to until now
6. Member of Diocesan Building Committee	2012 to 2015
7. Member of Diocesan Steering Committee	2012 to 2015
8. Diocesan Director for Plantation Sector Apostolate	6th September 2013 to 6th June 2015
9. Diocesan Director for Catechetical and Biblical Apostolate	6th September 2013 to 6th June 2015
10.Diocesan Director for Catholic Education (2013-2015))	6th September 2013 to 6th June 2015
11.Diocesan Presbyteral Secretary	6th September 2013 to 6th June 2015
12.Higher Studies in Rome	9th June 2015 to 2nd October 2019
13.Diocesan Director for Laity Apostolate ( coordinator for Pre-Cana and post-Cana & lay movements)	5th October 2019 to until now
14.Diocesan Director for Youth Apostolate	5th October 2019 to until now
15.Diocesan Judicial Vicar	5th October 2019 to until now