St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda
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St. Sebastian's Church is the 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.
St. Sebastian's Church featured on 5 rupees worth of postal Christmas stamps were issued by the Sri Lankan government in 2007.[1]
St. Sebastian's Church | |
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Location | Diyalagoda, Maggona, Kalutara[2] |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Denomination | Roman Catholic[2] |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Founded | January 20, 1845 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Colombo |
Diocese | Kalutara |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Rev. Dulip Kamal |
References[]
- ^ "St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda 5Rs. Stamp 2007". www.colnect.com. colnect.com. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
- ^ a b "St. Sebastian's Church, Diyalagoda". www.sri-lanka.worldplaces.me. sri lanka worldplaces. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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- 1881 establishments in Asia
- 19th-century establishments in Sri Lanka
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1881
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in Sri Lanka
- Roman Catholic churches in Sri Lanka
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Sri Lanka