Name: Fr. Adam Fernandez Hirudayasamy

Family Life: I come from India. I have my parents and four siblings, three sisters and a brother. I belonged to Society of African mission (SMA). This society was founded on December 8th, 1856 in Lyons, France by Bishop Melchior De Marion Bresillac. The Society is not a religious institute, but rather a society of apostolic life. The chrism of the society is primary evangelization; members commit themselves to a solemn resolution, to be witnesses of the Gospel to the ends of the earth, particularly by serving the people of Africa.

Altogether I spent 15 years in Africa. I did my four years of theological studies in Kenya and one year of Pastoral work in Tanzania. I was ordained in my home Parish in 2002 and after my ordination I was sent to Zambia, the place called Zambezi which belongs to Solwezi Diocese.

After two years of mission in Zambezi, I was sent to Kenya in 2004. I was appointed in St Monica Catholic Church as Pastor in a town called Kitengela. This town is situated in Masaai land, about 30kms away from the capital city Nairobi. This parish had a middle school and 15 outstations. I served in this Parish for eight years.

In 2012, I went back to India and there I was appointed as the Rector of our SMA minor seminary. I was involved in the formation of students who just begin their lives with SMA after their school studies. Now I am happy to come to St Joe's.

Interests & Hobbies: My hobbies are listening music and going for walk.