St. Sebastian's Church, Enderamulla
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.
| St. Sebastian's Church, Enderamulla | |
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Sinhala: සා. සෙබස්තියන් දේවස්ථානය, එඬේරමුල්ල | |
 Front facade | |
| 6.9969°N 79.9168°E [1] | |
| Location | Enderamulla, Wattala[1][2] |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language(s) | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Official Facebook page |
| History | |
| Status | Parish Church |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Dedication | Saint Sebastian |
| Dedicated | 1920 |
| Relics held | Bone fragment from the forearm of St. Sebastian |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | unknown |
| Architectural type | Chapel |
| Style | |
| Groundbreaking | 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 | |
| Archbishop | His Eminence Malcolm Ranjith |
| Bishop(s) |
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| Priest in charge | Rev.Fr. Tharanga Sampath[3] |
| Laity | |
| Music group(s) |
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| Sacristan | Mr. Dabare |
A tiny fragment of St. 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.
The reliquary at St. Sebastian's Church Enderamulla containing a bone fragment from the forearm of Saint Sebastian
The glass chamber inside The Eucharistic chapel at St. Sebastian's Church, Enderamulla which holds the reliquary and the monstrance
Parish priests
1855 - 1879
Note: Enderamulla was yet not an official parish
- Rev.Fr. Constantine Nevis
- Rev.Fr. Mathias Caitano
- Rev.Fr. Brucio
- Rev.Fr. Santangelo
- Rev.Fr. Kanjamanathan
- Rev.Fr. Mawar
1879 - 1903
Note: Enderamulla was connected with Dalugama parish in 1879
| Priest | Period |
|---|---|
| Rev.Fr. Brucio | 1879-1882 |
| Rev.Fr. Bartholomew Rosere | 1882-1882(Nov) |
| Rev.Fr. Cardano | 1882-1886 |
| Rev.Fr. J. B. De Sampaio | 1886-1895 |
| Rev.Fr. E. Julian | 1895-1897 |
| Rev.Fr. P. Bulik | 1897-1898 |
| Rev.Fr. J. B. De Sampaio | 1898-1903 |
1903 - 1934
Note: Enderamulla was connected with Kirimetiyagara parish in 1903
| Priest | Period |
|---|---|
| Rev.Fr. A. Guillaume | 1903-1908 |
| Rev.Fr. Leo Fernando | 1908 |
| Rev.Fr. Alas | 1908-1910 |
| Rev.Fr. J. B. De Sampaio | 1910-1930 |
| Rev.Fr. Guri | 1930-1931 |
| Rev.Fr. P. J. Fernando | 1931-1933 |
| Rev.Fr. Pebian Fernando | 1933-1934 |
1934 - 1983
Note: Enderamulla became an independent parish in 1934
| Priest | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Rev.Fr. P. Bonipas Pieris | 1934-1937 | Constructed Holy water fonts in the doorways |
| Rev.Fr. P. Bulik | 1937-1940 | Introduced the service of Sisters of the Holy Family to St. Sebastian's Maha Vidyalaya, Enderamulla |
| Rev.Fr. Don Wilfred Benedict | 1940-1944 | |
| Rev.Fr. Heuber | 1944-1946 | |
| Rev.Fr. J. Dhalpathadhu | 1944-1946 | |
| Rev.Fr. Mersels | 1944-1946 | |
| Rev.Fr. Don Winson | 1944-1946 | |
| Rev.Fr. J. M. Kerbul | 1946-1951 | |
| Rev.Fr. J. Hebesmo | 1951-1951 | |
| Rev.Fr. Pupon | 1951-1954 | |
| Rev.Fr. F. A. Desigo | 1951-1954 | |
| Rev.Fr. Winson Staullo | 1954-1957 | Constructed the ceiling on top of the Altar |
| Rev.Fr. Willam Perera | 1957-1963 | Elongated the north wing of the church building, planted shade trees in the front yard, introduced the weekly fair |
| Rev.Fr. Joseph Cabrall | 1963-1967 | Broke the traditions of priest offering the mass facing the alter and constructed an altar table to face the audience while the mass service |
| Rev.Fr. Kinsly C. Perera | 1967-1972 | Renovated church walls and roof, finished the elongation constructions of the north wing |
| Rev.Fr. Siril Joseph | 1972-1973 | |
| Rev.Fr. Felix John Hettiarachchi | 1973-1978 | Installed pews to the church |
| Rev.Fr. Mervin Fernando | 1978-1982 | Constructed the Thuduwegedara church |
| Rev.Fr. Emil Perera Rev.Fr. Eyalas Weerakkodi |
1982-1983 | |
| Rev.Fr. Chris Abeyrathne | 1983-? | |
References
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