St. Anne's Church, Wattala | |
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සා. ආනා දේවස්ථානය, වත්තල | |
![]() Front view of St. Anne's Church | |
6°58′56″N 79°53′24″E / 6.98231°N 79.88996°E [1] | |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Language(s) | Sinhala English Latin |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Tradition | Roman(Latin) |
History | |
Status | Parish Church |
Founded | 7 August 1872 |
Dedication | Saint Anne |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Administration | |
District | Gampaha District |
Province | Western Province |
Metropolis | Colombo |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Colombo[2] |
Parish | Wattala Parish |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Malcolm Ranjith |
Auxiliary Bishop(s) | Maxwell Silva Anthony Jayakody Ranjith Pillainayagam |
Priest(s) | Gregory Jayantha |
Assistant priest(s) | Sandun Goldsan Emmanuel Dilshan |
St. Anne's Church, Wattala (Sinhala: සා. ආනා දේවස්ථානය, වත්තල is a Roman Catholic church located in Wattala, Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. It was established in 1872 as another Church of the Archdiocese of Colombo. The church is dedicated to Saint Anne.[3]
See also
[edit]- St. Sebastian's Church, Wattala
- St. Anne's Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Wattala
- St. Anthony's College, Wattala