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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, 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 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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