Rev. Fr. Christopher Kurera

Full Name

Pitigalage John Christopher Kurera

Date of Birth 27th January 1933
Home Parish Katuneriya
Home DioceseChilaw
Baptism Date 05.02.1933
Place Marawila
Baptized byBishop elect very rev. Fr. Aloysius Perera

Parents

Father’s NamePitigalage Juan Kurera
Father’s Occupation Businessman
Mother’s NameAmarasinghaArachchige Elizabeth Perera
Mother’s Occupation House Wife

Brothers and Sisters

1. Pitigalage Ruby Prima Margaret Date of Birth - 06.06.1939
2. Amarasinghe Arachchige Jacintha Kurera Perera Date of Birth –07.06.1951

De Lasal Minor Seminary

Period of Stay From 1950 to: 1952
Name of the Rector Revd. Bro. Lawrence Justinian
Name of the Priest who recommended to the Seminary Very Rev. Fr. Cadjetan Fernando pulle

Intermediate Seminary ( De Lasal Novitiate)

Period of Stay From: 1952 To: 1954 (Novitiate)
From : 1954 To: 1957 (Scholasticate)
Name of the Rector 1. Revd. Bro. Eric Strength
2. Revd. Bro. Thomas Alphonus

Major Seminary in Rome

*Philosophate
Had Theology of Religious life, Spirituality of Consecrated life in relating to the Holy Scriptures.(International Novitiate in Rome)
Period of Stay From: To:
Name of the Director
*Year of Discernment / Regency / Pastoral year
Theology,Scripture, Religious Education
Place of work (Name of the Company / Parish) Major Seminary - Ampitiya
Period of Work From: to:
*Theologate
Bellinter CampusIreland - Theology, Scripture, Psychology, Media, Counseling.
Grpus Christ College London – Theology,Scripture, Psychology.
Period of Stay From: to:
Name of the Rector

Diaconate

Date 15th August 1978
PlaceCathedral - Galle
Imparted by His Lordship Bishop Anthony de Seram

Ordination

Date 21st December 1978
PlaceSt. Sebastian’s Church - Katuneriya
Imparted byHis Lordship Bishop Anthony’s de Seram
Others in the group

Appointments as a Priest

Nature of the Appointment Period
Minor Seminary – Kalegana 1979 – 1982
Parish Priest – Hewadiwela 1982
Minor seminary 1983 – 1986
St. Thersa’s Church – Dehigahapitiya 1986
St. Joseph’s Church – Balangoda 1987 -1989
St. Mary’s Church – Kegalle 1989 - 1992
St. Aloysius Church –Rambukkana 1992 - 1995
St. Mary’s Parish , Maclean , Australia 1996
St. Mary’s Cathedral, Galle 1997
St. Aloysius Church , Rambukkana 1998
St. Lazarus’s Church , Utuwankanda 1998 - 2003
St. Aloysius Church , Rambukkana 2003
Christ the King Church , Mahena 2004
St. Theresa’s Church , Dehigahapitiya 2004 - 2006
St. Francis Xaviour’s Church , Gurugalla 2006 - 2013
St. Joseph’s Novitiate , Mutwal 2014
Home for the Elders , Kegalle 7th December 2014 to present