Diocese of Ratnapura Sri Lanka

	Rev. Fr. P. Benedict Fernando
Full Name	P. Benedict Fernando
Date of Birth	1992.02.15
Home Parish	Karawwewa
Home Diocese	Kurunegala
Baptism Date	1992.04.05
Place	St.Benedict’s Church, Kanjukkuliya
Baptized by	Rev. Fr.Ivan Peter
Parents
Father’s Name	P. Stephen Fernando
Father’s Occupation
Mother’s Name	L.A. Grace Malani Perera
Mother’s Occupation	House Wife
Brothers and Sisters
1: P. Exmas Joseph Fernando	Date of Birth 1984.12.28
2: P.Anton Jape Fernando	Date of Birth 1988.12.18
3: P.Winifreeda Fernando	Date of Birth 1994.03.11
Minor Seminary
Period of Stay	From 2014 To 2015
Name of the Rector	Rev.Fr.Sanjeewa Peiris
Name of the Priest who recommended you to the Seminary	Rev. Fr. Andrew Fonsekaa
Intermediate Seminary
Period of Stay	From 2015 To 2016
Name of the Rector	Rev. Fr. Cicil Joy Perera
Major Seminary
*Philosophate
Period of Stay	From 2016 To 2018
Name of the Director	Rev.Fr. Kirubaharan
* Year of Discernment / Regency/ Pastoral year
Place of work (Name of the Company/ Parish)
Period of work
*Theologate
Period of Stay	From 2018 To 2022
Name of the Rector	Rev.Fr. Expeditus Jayakodi
Diaconate
Date	2023.01.21
Place	Bishop’s House Chapel Awissawella
Imparted by	Rt. Rev.Dr. Cletus C. Perera
Ordination
Date	: 29th of April 2023
Place	St. Mary’s Church, Main Street, Negombo
Imparted by	Rt. Rev.Dr. Cletus C. Perera
Others in the group	Anacitus Sanchana, Nirmal Kavinda, G.K. Bastian Koduthor, Dileepa Nuwan Madusanga
Appointments as a Priest
Nature of the Appointment	Period
1. Assistant Parish Priest of St. Mary’s Church Yatiyanthota	2023 up to now