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Priests of the Batticaloa Diocese
	Name	Ordination	Parish
1	Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Ponniah	30.04.1980 /24.05.2008	Thannamunai
2	Rev. Fr. J. S. Arasarathinam	29.06.1951	Pandatharippu (Jaffna)
3	Rev. Fr. K. Mariathasan	02.12.1964	Akkaraipattu
4	Rev. Fr. Dominic Saminathan	24.08.1967	Arayampathy
5	Rev. Fr. Anthony Leo	20.09.1974	Iruthayapuram
6	Rev. Fr. Christy Fernando	21.09.1977	Kattuneriya (Chilaw)
7	Rev. Fr. Shanthan Emmanuel	20.05.1978	Adampan (Mannar)
8	Rev. Fr. A. Thevathasan	25.08.1980	Elalai (Jaffna)
9	Rev. Fr. J. S. Moreas	25.08.1980	Vankalai (Mannar)
10	Rev. Fr. G. Ambrose	23.07.1982	Thandavanveli
11	Rev. Fr. Clement V. Annadas	14.05.1986	Thandavanveli
12	Rev. Fr. Ignace Joseph	28.07.1988	Sorikalmunai
13	Rev. Fr. George Dissanayake	14.03.1989	Periya-Pullumalai
14	Rev. Fr. Francis Xavier Dias	14.03.1989	Thandavanveli
15	Rev. Fr. S. Ignatius	01.12.1990	Periya Kallar
16	Rev. Fr. J. A. G. Retnakumar	22.10.1991	Sorikalmunai
17	Rev. Fr. J. I. Chandra	21.09.1992	Cathedral
18	Rev. Fr. M. Stanislaus	01.09.1998	Vaharai
19	Rev. Fr. M. N. Chandrakanthan	01.09.1998	Periya Kallar
20	Rev. Fr. S. Antony Jeyaraj	02.09.1999	Periya Pullumalai
21	Rev. Fr. Geron Delima	02.09.1999	Sahayapuram
22	Rev. Fr. Pethuru Jeevaraj	02.09.1999	Puliyadikudah
23	Rev. Fr. G. Alex Robert	02.09.1999	Iruthayapuram
24	Rev. Fr. George Jeevaraj	24.07.2000	Periya Kallar
25	Rev. Fr. R. Thiruchelvam	26.07.2000	Veechukalmunai
26	Rev. Fr. Cryton Outschoorn	01.08.2002	Kallady – Dutch Bar
27	Rev. Fr. A. Jesuthasan	01.08.2002	Veechukalmunai
28	Rev. Fr. P. Ramesh Christy	01.08.2002	Cathedral
29	Rev. Fr. T. A. Julian	05.12.2005	Thannamunai
30	Rev. Fr. S. Jeyanixon	05.12.2005	Iruthayapuram
31	Rev. Fr. L. Jeyakanthan	05.12.2005	Veechukalmunai
32	Rev. Fr. Briner Sellar	29.08.2006	Sahayapuram
33	Rev. Fr. Terrance Ragal	03.12.2007	Iruthayapuram


Name of Seminarians
	Name	Class	Parish
1	Rev. Fr. P. Suhanthan	4th Year of Theology	Periya Kallar
2	Rev. Fr. Pius Prasanna	4th Year of Theology	Veechukalmunai
3	Rev. Fr. Norton Johnson	4th Year of Theology	Panichiyadi
4	Rev. Fr. Merushan Hendrick	4th Year of Theology	Akkaraipattu
5	Rev. Fr. Iruthayam Sulaxshan	3rd Year of Theology	Thannamunai
6	Rev. Fr. Jerristan Vincent	3rd Year of Theology	Sahayapuram
7	Rev. Fr. Antony Delima	2nd Year of Theology	Akkaraipattu
8	Rev. Fr. Settick Ockerz	2nd Year of Theology	Sahayapuram
9	Rev. Fr. Arulanandam Nicholas	2nd Year of Theology	Kalmunai
10	Rev. Fr. Nigastan Peterz	2nd Year of Theology	Sahayapuram
11	Rev. Fr. I. Jemilton	1st Year of Theology	Periya Kallar
12	Bro. A. Jenson Loyd	Pastoral Year	Cathedral
13	Bro. P. Nicholas	2nd Year of Philosophy	Kurukkalmadam
14	Bro. W. K. B. Ranil Camillus	2nd Year of Philosophy	Ampara
15	Bro. E. Rajan	2nd Year of Philosophy	Sorikalmunai
16	Bro. F. Christyraj	1st year of Philosophy	Panichiyadi
17	Bro. Damston Sellar	Pre-Philosophy	Valaichenai
18	Bro. Wenceslaus	Pre-Philosophy	Thannamunai

Society of Jesus
1	Rev. Fr. Paul Satkunanayagam	-	Korakalimadu
2	Rev. Fr. Guy F. Rajendram	-	Cathedral
3	Rev. Fr. Joseph Mary	-	Cathedral
4	Rev. Fr. C. P. Rajendram	-	Cathedral
5	Rev. Fr. V. Yogeswaran	-	Arayampathy
6	Rev. Fr. Winston Rosairo	-	Puliyadikudah
7	Rev. Fr. Angelo Ponniah	-	Iruthayapuram
8	Rev. Fr. S. Thevarasa	-	Periya Kallar
9	Rev. Fr. Dexter Gray	-	Thandavanveli
10	Rev. Fr. T. Mariyadas	-	Thannamunai
11	Rev. Fr. T. Sahayanathan	-	Veechukalmunai
12	Rev. Fr. T. Jeevaraj	-	Veechukalmunai
13	Rev. Fr. S. Ahilraj	-	Cathedral

Scholastics
1	Bro. Swakeen Roshan	-	Iruthayapuram
2	Bro. Loganathan Lawrence	-	Puliyadikudah
3	Bro. Thiruchelvam Anthony	-	Iruthayapuram
4	Bro. Chandrakumar Pushpanathan	-	Palameenmadu

Novice
1	Bro. Manoharan Arulseelan	-	Thannamunai

Somascan Fathers
1	Rev. Fr. Antony Croos	-	Kalmunai

Blessed Sacrament Fathers
1	Rev. Fr. Ignatius Saverimuthu	-	Thannamunai

Franciscan – TOR
1	Rev. Fr. Sumedha Dissanayake	-	Ampara
2	Rev. Bro. Donald	-	Ampara
Cleratian Fathers
1	Rev. Fr. Antony Surenthirkumar	-	Sorikalmunai

Brothers of Charity
1	Rev. Bro. T. Peter Canicisus	-	Thirukovil
2	Rev. Bro. J. Francis Dias	-	Veechukalmunai

Franciscan Brothers
1	Rev. Bro. Melson Devaraj	-	Periya Kallar
2	Rev. Bro. Rajendram Sahayanathan	-	Thalankudah
3	Rev. Bro. Suthakaran Appakutty	-	Aligambai

Oblate of Mary Immaculate
1	Bro. Sahayanathan Suren (2nd Year Theology)		Thannamunai

Apostolic Carmel Sisters – AC
1	Sr. Trasilla (Kenya)	-	Cathedral
2	Sr. Nilanthi (Pakistan)	-	Kalmunai
3	Sr. Kamalini (Pakistan)	-	Cathedral
4	Sr. Nimalapriya (Bahrain)	-	Dutch-bar
5	Sr. Lidwina	-	Cathedral
6	Sr. Emeline	-	Cathedral
7	Sr. Mabel	-	Cathedral
8	Sr. Joanina	-	Cathedral
9	Sr. Marie Louise	-	Cathedral
10	Sr. Dorethea	-	Cathedral
11	Sr. Mirium Clare	-	Valaichenai
12	Sr. Carmella ( Provincial Superior)	-	Ampara
13	Sr. Shirani	-	Ampara
14	Sr. Enid	-	Kalmunai
15	Sr. Therese Noeline	-	Cathedral
16	Sr. Cecilia Abraham	-	Vaharai
17	Sr. Selvaranee	-	Kalmunai
18	Sr. Vasanthmalar	-	Navatkudah
19	Sr. Dilani	-	Vantharumulai
20	Sr. Anne Caroline	-	Veechukalmunai
21	Sr. Pushpakala	-	Pullumalai
22	Sr. Regina Kavitha	-	Cathedral
23	Sr. Pavithra	-	Aligambai

Franciscan Missionaries of Mary – FMM
1	Sr. Ruth Ockersz	-	Puliyadikudah
2	Sr. Irene Barthelot	-	Puliyadikudah
3	Sr. Rani Michael	-	Kallady
4	Sr. Mangalam Leena	-	Thannamunai
5	Sr. Juliet Theresa	-	Kallady
6	Sr. Celine Barthelot	-	Puliyadikudah
7	Sr. Josephine Sebamalai	-	Cathedral
8	Sr. Sulosana Kanapathipillai	-	Akkaraipattu
9	Sr. Jacintha de Silva	-	Ampara
10	Sr. Rita Sebastian	-	Veechukalmunai
11	Sr. Perpetua Johnson	-	Kalmunai
12	Sr. Esmie Stockz	-	Kalmunai
13	Sr. Theresa Ponniah	-	Thannamunai
14	Sr. Thavaleela Sinnathamby	-	Periya Kallar
15	Sr. Lilymalar Karthigesu	-	Thandavanveli
16	St. Thavamalar Kanapathipliiai	-	Periya Kallar
17	Sr. Jacintha Iruthayam	-	Navatkudah
18	Sr. Ranjani George	-	Cathedral
19	Sr. Sarojini Joseph	-	Veechukalmunai
20	Sr. Kumari Fernando	-	Ampara
21	Sr. Wilma Pethurupillai	-	Kurukalmadam
22	Sr. Sahayamary Daniel	-	Iruthayapuram
23	Sr. Antonita Iruthayam	-	Kallady
24	Sr. Sharmine Ragel	-	Iruthayapuram
25	Sr. Brenda Deniese	-	Kallady
26	Sr. Noyola Pathmarajah	-	Iruthayapuram
27	Sr. Subojini Pakkiyanathan	-	Thandavanveli
28	Sr. Stella Sebastian	-	Kallady

Little Sisters of the Poor – LSP
1	Sr. Anne Marie Priency	-	Navatkudah
2	Sr. Faustina of the Trinity	-	Puliyadikudah
3	Sr. Fealiya Mary Immaculate	-	Puliyadikudah
4	Sr. Jeanne Claire de Marie	-	Cathedral
5	Sr. Jeyarani of the Cross	-	Thandavanveli
6	Sr. Marie Chrystalline Bernadette	-	Cathedral
7	Sr. Mary Lourdes	-	Cathedral
8	Sr. Mary Rilfina of Divine Mercy	-	Puliyadikudah
9	Sr. Noeline Bridget of the Trinity	-	Puliyadikudah
10	Sr. Petronilla Josephine	-	Cathedral
11	Sr. Mary Virginia Immaculate	-	Iruthayapuram
12	Sr. Geraldine of the Holy Eucharist	-	Thandavanveli

Holy Family Sisters – HF
1	Sr. Christaline Ockerz	-	Iruthayapuram
2	Sr. G. Jayanthy	-	Iruthayapuram
3	Sr. Anitta	-	Iruthayapuram
4	Sr. Vasanthy	-	Sorikalmunai
5	Sr. Elizabeth - Contemplative	-	Iruthayapuram
6	Sr. Shyamala (Contemplative)	-	Iruthayapuam

Good Shepherd Nuns – GS
1	Sr. Anitta John	-	Veechukalmunai
2	Sr. Rani Agnes	-	Sorikalmunai

Dominican Sisters
1	Sr. Sakunthala	-	Thannamunai
2	Sr. Jacintha	-	Thannamunai

Grace & Compassion Sisters
1	Sr. Leema	-	Sorikalmunai
2	Sr. Violet	-	Sorikalmunai
3	Sr. Thaya Moses	-	Thandavanveli
4	Sr. Rani Gnanapragasam	-	Iruthayapuram
5	Sr. Scholastica	-	Cathedral
6	Sr. Jena Jusapillai	-	Amirthakali
7	Sr. Kanita Ragel	-	Kallady - Dutch Bar

Somascan Sisters
1	Sr. Iruthayam Sulexana	-	Thannamunai

Holy Cross Sisters
1	Emily Edward	-	Cathedral

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