| 词条 | St. Sebastian's Church, Negombo |
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| name = St. Sebastian’s Church, Negombo | geo = | location = Negombo, Sri Lanka | image = Negombo 03.jpg | religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic | rite = Latin Rite | caption = | consecrated = | website = | functional_status = Active | architecture = | architect = Fr. G. Gannon | architecture_type = Church | architecture_style = Gothic architecture | general_contractor = | facade_direction = | groundbreaking = 2 February 1936 | completed = 1946 | construction_cost = | specifications = }} The St. Sebastian’s Church, Negombo also known as St. Sebastian’s Church, Wella Veediya is a Roman Catholic church in Negombo, in Sri Lanka.{{Sfn|Anandappa|1990|p=169}} It is patterned on the Reims Cathedral in France, and is built in Gothic style.[1] Saint Sebastian is the patron saint of the city of Negombo. LocationThe church is located on the San Sebastian street in Negombo.[2] HistoryThe church was designed by Father G. Gannon, parish priest of Sea Street. Although the foundation stone was laid by the Archbishop of Colombo, Pierre-Guillaume Marque, on 2 February 1936, construction was not completed until ten years later. It replaced a smaller church to accommodate the increasing number of parishioners in the catholic majority city.[2] It is said to be modeled in Gothic style on the lines of the Reems Cathedral in France. A shadow of this church is seen in the Negombo Lagoon.[1] This church is one of the many churches in Sri Lanka dedicated to St Sebastian who is considered a martyr in the Catholic Church history. His veneration is particularly celebrated seeking relief from epidemics. A festival called the "Feast of St Sebastian" is held every year here during the month of January.[3] A tali drama narrating the Life of Sebastian used to be enacted here before 1950. Now, "Raja Tunkattuwa", a Sinhalese language drama about the Three Kings is held here during Christmas.[1] FestivalAt the St. Sebastian Church an annual festival dedicated to St. Sebastian is held on 20 January. On this occasion a decorated flagstaff is affixed at the church premises. Processions are also organized and food is served free to poor people.{{Sfn|Frey|Lemmer|2001|p=63}} References1. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2005/10/14/fea09.htm|title=Religious fervour and communal harmony in Negombo|accessdate=3 November 2015|newspaper=The Daily News|first=W. T. A. Leslie|last=Fernando }} 2. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.minube.net/place/san-sebastian-church--a83652#modal-91564|title=San Sebastian church|accessdate=3 November 2015|publisher= minube.net/}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.asiantribune.com/node/15237|title=Saint Sebastian venerated for intervention in epidemics|date=21 January 2009|accessdate=1 December 2015|publisher=Asian Tribune}} Bibliography
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