Priests Profile
Rev. Fr. Dayanand Kamath
Name : Rev. Fr. Dayanand Kamath (Leo Castelino)
Date of Birth : 22.02.1936
Date of Ordination : 21.12.1963
Father’s Name : Late Gabriel Castelino
Mother’s Name : Catherino Britto
Home Parish : Holy Cross Church, Pamboor Mangalore
Motto : Do not follow the beaten path, follow a path and leave a trail behind
Studies
Primary : Don Bosco H.E. School, Shirva
High School : St. Mary’s High School, Shirva
Priestly Training
Minor Seminary : St. Joseph’s Seminary, Allahabad
Philosophy : St. Joseph’s Seminary, Allahabad
Regency : No regency
Theology : St. Joseph’s Seminary, Allahabad
Specialization : Catechetics & Liturgy
Appointments
1964-1965 : Catholic Mission, Dostpur, Assistant Pastor
1965 - 1967 : Christ Ashram, Mudila, Assistant Pastor
1967 - 1968 : Catholic Mission, Dostpur, Assistant Pastor
1968 - 1969 : St. Joseph’s College Allahabad, Hostel In charge
1969 - 1974 : St. Peter’s Church, Akbarpur, Priest in charge
1974 - 1975 : Pilot Seminary, Varanasi
1975 - 1976 : Lived in a rented house in Ayodhya
1976 - 1978 : Catholic Mission, Dostpur, Priest in Charge
1978 - 1983 : St. Peter’s Church Akbarpur, Priest in Charge
1983 - 1988 : Director, Jigyasu Kendra, Allahabad
1988 - 1995 : Holy Rosary Church, Pratapgarh, Priest in charge
1995 - 2002 : St. Joseph’s Seminary, Allahabad, Spiritual Director
2002 - 2009 : Sadhana Sadan, Allahabad, Director of Dialogue/Ecumenism
2009-2014 : Maria Sadan Strachy Road, Allahabad, Chaplain
2014-to date : Vianney Home, Allahabad, Retired
Contact Details
Address : Vianney Home, Nazareth Hospital, 13A, Kamla Nehru Road, Allahabad- 211 001
Phone : 0532 / 2408292
  • Give me back the joy of your salvation, sustain in me a generous spirit.
  • Give me back the joy of your salvation, sustain in me a generous spirit.