Rev. Fr. Noel Rowel

Full Name

Warnakulasuriya Ignatius Noel Rowel

Date of Birth 8th of November 1959
Home Parish Wewala
Home Diocese Colombo
Baptism Date 15th of November 1959
Place St. Francis Xavier’s Church Wewala
Baptized by Rev. Fr. S. Fernando Omi

Parents

Father’s Name Warnakulasuriya Anselm Rowel
Father’s Occupation Government officer
Mother’s Name Kariyakarawana Patabadige Mary Perera
Mother’s Occupation House wife

Brothers and Sisters

1: W. Tecla Rowel
2: W. Stella Rowel
3: W. Quintus Rowel Date of Birth 07th of December 1955
4: W. Calistus Rowel Date of Birth 05th of November 1956
5: W. Presida Rowel Date of Birth 29th of May 1965

Minor Seminary

Period of Stay From 1980 To 1981
Name of the Rector 1 Rev. Fr. Ruban Perera
2 Rev. Fr. Gilbert Wijerathana
Name of the Priest who recommended to the Seminary Rev. Fr. Harry Fernando Omi

Intermediate Seminary

Period of Stay From 1982 To 1983
Name of the Rector 1 Rev. Fr. Anselm Croos
2 (Assistant Directors: Rev. Fr. Sam quintus and Rev. Fr. Malcom Ranjith

Major Seminary

*Philosophate
Period of Stay From 1983 To 1985
Name of the Rector 1 Rev. Fr. Joe De Mel
* Year of Discernment / Regency/ Pastoral year
Place of work (Name of the Company/ Parish) Government teacher at Ampara School
Period of work From 1986 to 1993
*Theologate
Period of Stay From 1993 To 1997
Name of the Rector 1 Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Fernando

Diaconate

Date 1996
Place National Seminary of Our Lady of Lanka, Kandy
Imparted by Rt. Rev. Dr. Edmand Fernado
Ordination
Date 18th of August 1997
Place St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Wewala
Imparted by: Rt. Rev. Dr. Malcom Ranjith
Others in the group No

Appointments as a Priest

Nature of the Appointment Period
1. Assistant Parish priest of St. Joseph’s Church, Balangoda 1997 August -December
2. Assistant Parish priest of St. Joseph’s Church, Kegalle 1998 January - April
3. Government teacher at Ampara School and resident priest at St. Mary’s Church, Dehiattakandiya 1998 April – 1999 April
4. Parish priest of Christ the King Church, Mahena 1999 - 2004
5. Parish priest of Christ the King Church, Rabukkana 2004 - 2007
6. Parish priest of Christ the King Church, Hewadiwela 2007 - 2014
7. Parish priest of Christ the King Church, Uthuwankanda 2014 – 2018
8. Missionary work in Italy 2018 -