Father Sebastian was born on January 26th, 1977, and was ordained as a priest on May 11, 2005, in India. He was incardinated into our Diocese of Honolulu on July 11, 2021. He is the son of Soosaiah and Theresammal Pedhru (deceased) and has four brothers and one sister. He has held various positions in the dioceses, including School Principal, Pastor, Teacher, Associate Pastor, and Administrator. He has a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Civil Law, and Education, and a master’s degree in English. He was the pastor at St. Roch Parish in Kahuku, Hawaii, before moving to our parish, St. Elizabeth. He moved here on July 1, 2023.