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Archdiocese of

Singapore

Singapore Singapore

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Archdiocese Archdiocese

Name: Singapore / 新加坡 (正體中文) / Singaporen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Special Churches

Churches by City (34)

Padang (↙), Melaka–Johor (↑), Kuching (→), Pangkalpinang (↘)

Present Prelates

Archbishop (2013.05.20 – ...):Cardinal William Goh Seng Chye (65)Cardinal William Goh Seng Chye (吳成才) (65)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Ordinaries

Archbishops of Singapore (Roman Rite)

Cardinal William Goh Seng Chye (65)Cardinal William Goh Seng Chye (吳成才) (65)
(2013.05.20 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare
Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore)
Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Ut vivant

Born:1957.06.25 (Singapore)
Ordained Priest:1985.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:2013.02.22
Created Cardinal:2022.08.27

Coadjutor Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore) (2012.12.29 – 2013.05.20)

Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore) (2013.05.20 – ...)

General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2017.01.01 – 2018)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2021 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare (2022.08.27 [2023.04.23] – ...)

Archbishop Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo (85)Archbishop Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo (謝益裕) (85)
(2001.05.15 – 2013.05.20)

Archbishop emeritus of Singapore (Singapore)

Omnia omnibus

Born:1938.04.08 (Singapore)
Ordained Priest:1964.01.26
Consecrated Bishop:2001.10.07

Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore) (2001.05.15 – 2013.05.20)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2003.08 – 2007.02)

Archbishop Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean (楊瑞元)
(1977.02.03 – 2000.10.14)

Born:1925.05.20 (Malaysia)
Ordained Priest:1951.12.03
Consecrated Bishop:1968.07.01
Died:2008.06.28 († 83)

Bishop of Penang (Malaysia) (1968.04.09 – 1977.02.03)

Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore) (1977.02.03 – 2000.10.14)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1980 – 1987)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1990 – 1994)

Archbishop Michel Olçomendy (奧爾科曼迪), M.E.P.
(1972.12.18 – 1976)

Born:1901.08.29 (France)
Ordained Priest:1926.05.29
Consecrated Bishop:1947.06.01
Died:1977.07.04 († 75)

Bishop of Malacca (Malaysia) (1947.01.21 – 1953.09.19)

Archbishop of Malacca (Malaysia) (1953.09.19 – 1955.02.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Malacca–Singapore (Malaysia) (1955.02.25 – 1972.12.18)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1964 – 1969)

Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore) (1972.12.18 – 1976)

Former Prelates

Contact Info

Address: Archbishop’s House, 31 Victoria Street, Singapore

Phone: 6339.6715

Websites:

Statistics

Area: 724 km²

Population: 155,571 Catholics (2.7% of 5,685,000 total) (2020)

Statistics: 29 parishes, 3 missions, 157 priests (76 diocesan, 81 religious), 2 deacons, 289 lay religious (124 brothers, 165 sisters), 11 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: February 14 (2017)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Papal Visits

Last updated on 2023.04.23

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