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St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda

Coordinates: 6°30′34″N 79°59′09″E / 6.5094°N 79.9859°E / 6.5094; 79.9859
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St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda
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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 chargeRev. Fr. Dulip Kamal

St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda (Template:Lang-si) 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

  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.