Diocese of Ratnapura Sri Lanka

	Rev. Fr. Jude Piyal Fernando
Full Name	Manamalage Jude Piyal Fernando
Date of Birth	07th of September 1961
Home Parish	Pitipana, Negombo
Home Diocese	Colombo
Baptism Date	20.11.1960
Place	St. Mary’s Church, Pitipana
Baptized by	Rev. Fr. Felix Melleva
Parents
Father’s Name	Bastian Joseph Fernando
Father’s Occupation	Fisherman
Mother’s Name	Mary Theresa Fernando
Mother’s Occupation
Brothers and Sisters
1. Biatrice Fernando
2. Salomon Fernando
3. Calistus Fernando
4. Bonifer Fernando
5. Selin Fernando
6. Raymond Fernando
7. Jayanath Fernando
Minor Seminary in Galle
Period of Stay	01.01.1985 to: 01.01.1986
Name of the Rector	1. Rev. Fr. NihalNanayakkkara 2. Rev. Fr. Polycarp
Name of the Priest who recommended to the Seminary	Rev. Fr. Francis Fernando
Intermediate Seminary in Kalutara
Period of Stay	From : 01.01.1986 To: 01.01.1987
Name of the Rector	1. – Rev. Fr. Sam Quintus 2. – Rev. Fr. Crus
Major Seminary in Kandy
*Philosophate
Period of Stay	From: 01.01.1987 To: 01.01.1989
Name of the Director	1. Rev. Fr. Marius 2. Rev. Fr. Harold Panditharathna
*Year of Discernment / Regency / Pastoral year
Place of work (Name of the Company / Parish)	-
Period of Work	From: - to: -
*Theologate
Period of Stay	From: 01.01.1989 to: 01.01.1992
Name of the Rector	1. Rev. Fr. Justin Laus 2. Rev. Fr. Jude Nicholas
Diaconate
Date	March 1992
Place	Kandy
Imparted by	Rt. Rev. Dr. Vianny Fernando
Ordination
Date	25th August 1993
Place	Galle
Imparted by	Rt. Rev. Dr. Don Sylvester
Others in the group	Rev. Fr. Jude Jayamanne
Appointments as a Priest
Nature of the Appointment	Period
1. Assistant Parish Priest – Balangoda	30.08.1993 – 20.07.1994
2. Acting – Belihuloya	21.07.1994 – 20.10.1994
3. In charge – Hiniduma Estate	22.10.1994 – 10.11.1995
4. Resident Priest – Ratnapura	11.11.1995 – 02.01.1996
5. Acting - Belihuloya	03.01.1996 – 20.03.1996
6. Rome	04.06.1996 – 20.09.1999
7. Acting – Dehiowita	27.09.1999 – 04.01.2000
8. Parish Priest – Gurugalla	04.01.2000 – 08.02.2002
9. Verona	10.02.2002 – 20.02.2005
10. Parish Priest – Yatiyantota	25.02.2005 – 10.01.2010
11. Parish Priest – Dehigahapitiya	10.01.2010 – 16.05.2011
12. Parish Priest - Dehiowita	27.05.2011 - 2016
13. Parish Priest – Belihuloya	2017 - 2018
14. Parish Priest - Uthuwankanda	2018 -