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'''St. Sebastian's Church''' is the [[Cathedra|seat]] of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalutara. Church branch of [[Catholic Church in Sri Lanka]]. It was established on 20 January 1845. Annual feast is 3rd Sunday of January.

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'''St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda''' ({{langx|si|සා. සෙබස්තියන් දේවස්ථානය, දියලගොඩ}}) is a [[Roman Catholic church]] in the [[Archdiocese of Colombo]],<ref>[https://www.christian.gov.lk/church-sunday-school-info.php Kalutara District of the Archdiocese of Colombo]</ref> 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.

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St. Sebastian's Church was featured on a 5 [[Sri Lankan rupee|rupee]] postal [[Christmas]] stamp, issued by the Sri Lankan government in 2007.<ref name="stamp07">{{Cite web|url = https://colnect.com/en/stamps|title = St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda 5Rs. Stamp 2007 |website=www.colnect.com |publisher = colnect.com |access-date= December 8, 2007 }}</ref>


== References ==
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[[Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1881]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic cathedrals in Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic churches in Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Churches in Badulla District]]
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Latest revision as of 23:51, 8 November 2024

St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda
Sinhala: සා. සෙබස්තියන් දේවස්ථානය,
දියලගොඩ
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6°30′34″N 79°59′09″E / 6.5094°N 79.9859°E / 6.5094; 79.9859
LocationDiyalagoda, Maggona, Kalutara[1]
CountrySri Lanka
Language(s)
DenominationRoman Catholic[1]
History
StatusParish Church
Founded20 January 1844; 180 years ago (1844-01-20)
DedicationSaint Sebastian
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Specifications
Bells2
Administration
DistrictKalutara
ProvinceWestern Province
ArchdioceseColombo Archdiocese
DioceseColombo[2]
ParishDiyalagoda Parish[2]
Clergy
Priest in chargeDulip 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

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  1. ^ a b "St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda". www.sri-lanka.worldplaces.me. sri lanka worldplaces. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b Churches in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka
  3. ^ Kalutara District of the Archdiocese of Colombo
  4. ^ "St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda 5Rs. Stamp 2007". www.colnect.com. colnect.com. Retrieved 8 December 2007.


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