Priests Profile > Rev. Fr. Valerian D’Souza

Name:                   Rev. Fr. Vijayanad (Vincent Fernandes)
Date of Birth:          22.11.1925
Date of Ordination: 19.03.1955
Father’s Name:      Anton Lawrence Fernandes
Mother’s Name:     Maria Magdalena Fernandes
Home Parish:        St. Paul’s Church, Dadar, Mumbai
Motto:                   Praise the almighty at all times

Studies:
Primary:            Std I-III               Holy Cross School, Lower Parel, Mumbai
High School:      Pre-primary        Our Lady of Dolours School, Wadala
                        Std V-VIII            Antonio D’Souza High School, Byculla, Mumbai
                        First Year Arts    St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
Graduation:      1961                    Sangeet Prabhakar, B. Mus. Prayag Sangeet
                                                  Samiti, Allahabad

Priestly Training:
Minor Seminary: 1945-1948    Humanities, St. Joseph’s Seminary, Allahabad
Philosophy:        1948-1951    St. Joseph’s Seminary, Allahabad
Regency:           No regency
Theology:          1951-1955     St. Joseph’s Seminary, Allahabad
Ordination:        St. Joseph’s Cathedral, by Rt. Rev. Leonard Raymond
Specialization: Music Ministry with Rev. Edmond OFM Cap; Founder Director of
                        SSM

Appointments:
1956-1961           Summer School of Hindustani Music, Naukuchia Tal, Nainital,                                 Founder Director
1962-1967           School of Hindustani Music, Mussourie, Director
1968-2005           Sangeet Sadhana Mandir, Pachmarhi, Director
2006-2007           Sangeet Sadhana Mandir, Pachmarhi, Staff
2008-till date       Vianney NIketan, Nazareth Hospital, Allahabad
                         Conducting crash courses in various Houses of Formation

(Besides, Assistant, Substitute at Assumption Church, Dostpur; St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Allahabad; Parish Priest at Pachmarhi; Sustitute in various Missions)


Contacts Details:
Address:  Vianney Niketan
               C/O Nazareth Hospital
               13 A, Kamla Nehru Road
               Allahabad – 211 001, U.P.

Mobile:    09956592734