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 Stay6th 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 StayJanuary 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 Director1. 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

Date22nd December 2009
PlaceSt. Theresa’s Church, Dehigahapitiya
Imparted byRt. 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, Ratnapura01st May 2010 to 19th May 2011
2. Parish Priest, St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Galaboda19th May 2011 to 6th September 2013
3. Acting Director of Diocesan Youth Apostolate2011 to 2012
4. Bishop’s House Liturgist of the Priestly and Religious Gatherings2012 to 2013
5. Member of Diocesan Council2012 to until now
6. Member of Diocesan Building Committee2012 to 2015
7. Member of Diocesan Steering Committee2012 to 2015
8. Diocesan Director for Plantation Sector Apostolate6th September 2013 to 6th June 2015
9. Diocesan Director for Catechetical and Biblical Apostolate6th September 2013 to 6th June 2015
10.Diocesan Director for Catholic Education (2013-2015))6th September 2013 to 6th June 2015
11.Diocesan Presbyteral Secretary6th September 2013 to 6th June 2015
12.Higher Studies in Rome9th 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 Apostolate5th October 2019 to until now
15.Diocesan Judicial Vicar5th October 2019 to until now