Born in Sri Lanka, Father Virgil Amirthakumar was ordained to the priesthood on July 28, 1983. Father Virgil served as pastor in different parishes in his home country before coming to Ottawa. Between 1995 and 1999, he was chaplain at the Riverside Hospital and the Civic Hospital. He was incardinated in Ottawa on October 20, 1999, and was assigned as pastor at St. Bernard Parish in Gloucester. From 2009 to 2018 Father Virgil served as pastor at St. Isidore Parish and was appointed pastor of Good Shepherd Parish in August 2018.