St. Anna's Church
St. Anna's Church
passing by a full church on my way around Sri Lanka
Location:
51 St Anne's Rd, Negombo, Sri Lanka
Duration:
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Personal highlights
- Saint Anne: mother of Mary and grandmother of Jesus
- Christianity: today a minority with only 7% in Sri Lanka
- Portuguese: in 1500 they built a fort for cinnamon trade
- Full house: in comparison to Europe, the Chruch was full
- Journey: passing by a Christian church in a Buddhist country
Image sources
- Church from the front
- Altar with Jesus
- Kids leaving the church
- Kids talking on their way out
- Side wing of the church
