St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda
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| St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda | |
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Sinhala: සා. සෙබස්තියන් දේවස්ථානය, දියලගොඩ | |
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| 6°30′34″N 79°59′09″E / 6.5094°N 79.9859°E | |
| Location | Diyalagoda, Maggona, Kalutara[1] |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic[1] |
| History | |
| Status | Parish Church |
| Founded | 20 January 1844 |
| Dedication | Saint Sebastian |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Specifications | |
| Bells | 2 |
| Administration | |
| District | Kalutara |
| Province | Western Province |
| Archdiocese | Colombo Archdiocese |
| Diocese | Colombo[2] |
| Parish | Diyalagoda Parish[2] |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | Dulip Kamal |
St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda (Sinhala: සා. සෙබස්තියන් දේවස්ථානය, දියලගොඩ) is a Roman Catholic church in the Archdiocese of Colombo,[3] Sri Lanka. It is located in Diyalagoda, Kalutara. The church was established on the 20th of January 1844. It celebrates its annual feast on the 3rd Sunday of January.
St. Sebastian's Church was featured on a 5 rupee postal Christmas stamp, issued by the Sri Lankan government in 2007.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda". www.sri-lanka.worldplaces.me. sri lanka worldplaces. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b Churches in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka
- ^ Kalutara District of the Archdiocese of Colombo
- ^ "St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda 5Rs. Stamp 2007". www.colnect.com. colnect.com. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
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