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Fr Valerian John Fernandes (64), belonging to the Catholic diocese of Asansol, West Bengal, passed away on February 6, 2016. 

The funeral ceremony will be held at Cathedral of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Asansol on Tuesday, February 9 at 10.00 am.

Fr Valerian was a native of St Ann Church, Nala-Mavinakatte, Belthangady.  He was born on May 6, 1952.  After finishing his initial schooling in the native place, he joined the diocese of Kolkatta.  He was ordianed a priest on May 11, 1979.  For he last 37 years of his priesthood, he has worked in various missions and different parishes of the diocese.  In the year 1997 when the Catholic diocese of Asansol was erected, he opted to work in that diocese.  A simple and dynamic priest, he worked tirelessly for the development of the diocese.