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St. Sebastian's Church, Enderamulla
Church in Wattala, Sri Lanka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St. Sebastian's Church, Enderamulla (Sinhala: සා. සෙබස්තියන් දේවස්ථානය, එඬේරමුල්ල) is a Roman Catholic church in the Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located in Enderamulla, Wattala. The church was established in 1891. After being a co‑parish with Dalugama (1879–1903) and Kirimetiyagara (1903–1934), it was declared as an independent parish in 1934.
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Sinhala: සා. සෙබස්තියන් දේවස්ථානය, එඬේරමුල්ල | |
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6.9969°N 79.9168°E / 6.9969; 79.9168 [1] | |
Location | Enderamulla, Wattala[1][2] |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Language(s) | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Website | Official Facebook page |
History | |
Status | Parish Church |
Founded | 1891; 133 years ago (1891) |
Dedication | Saint Sebastian |
Dedicated | 1920; 104 years ago (1920) |
Relics held | Bone fragment from the forearm of St. Sebastian |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Chapel |
Style | |
Groundbreaking | 1879; 145 years ago (1879) |
Specifications | |
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Number of towers | 1 |
Bells | 1 |
Administration | |
District | Gampaha |
Province | Western Province |
Archdiocese | Colombo Archdiocese |
Parish | Enderamulla Parish |
Clergy | |
Priest in charge | Tharanga Sampath[3] |
Laity | |
Music group(s) | St. Cecilia's English Choir |
Sacristan | Mr. Dabare |
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A tiny fragment of Saint Sebastian's forearm bone is preserved in a special reliquary, which is located together with the Monstrance in a glass chamber inside the eucharistic chapel on the left side of the main church building.
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