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Archdiocese of Singapore

Archidioecesis Singaporensis



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Bishop(s)

  • William Goh Seng Chye, Cardinal, Archbishop
  • Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Split: 18 December 1972
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Singapore
  • Square Kilometers: 724 (279 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.catholic.sg/
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, 31 Victoria Street, Singapore 187 997
  • Telephone: 6895.1555
  • Fax: 6895.1551

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Malacca
4 February 1558ErectedDiocese of Goa Diocese of Cochin (erected)
Diocese of Malacca (erected)
23 January 1576Territory LostDiocese of Malacca Diocese of Macau (erected)
1712Territory LostDiocese of Malacca Prefecture Apostolic of Islands of the Indian Ocean (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore
10 September 1841Name ChangedDiocese of Malacca Vicariate Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore
Diocese of Malacca
10 August 1888ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore Diocese of Malacca
30 June 1930Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Bangkok (Bajauri, Surat, and Srithamarat)
Diocese of Malacca (Patani and Phuket)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Rajaburi (erected)
Archdiocese of Malacca
19 September 1953ElevatedDiocese of Malacca Archdiocese of Malacca
25 February 1955Territory LostArchdiocese of Malacca (Negri Sembüan, Pahang, Trangganu, and Selangor) Diocese of Kuala Lumpur (erected)
25 February 1955Territory LostArchdiocese of Malacca (Peralc, Kelantan, Kedah, Perlis and the colony of Penang) Diocese of Penang (erected)
Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore
25 February 1955Name ChangedArchdiocese of Malacca Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore
18 December 1972SplitArchdiocese of Malacca-Singapore Diocese of Malacca-Johor
Archdiocese of Singapore
Archdiocese of Singapore
18 December 1972SplitArchdiocese of Malacca-Singapore Diocese of Malacca-Johor
Archdiocese of Singapore

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Malacca
195095,6246,242,0021.5%367432,22312442038ap1951
Archdiocese of Malacca
Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore
196993,5003,664,9002.6%743110589010925934ap1971
Archdiocese of Singapore
198085,3802,400,0003.6%5931909488524624ap1981
1990108,6012,650,0004.1%754411991211024129ap1991
1999143,6683,865,6003.7%76501261,14011021130ap2000
2000147,4213,893,7003.8%76641401,05312124830ap2001
2001151,6554,017,7003.8%67591261,20311221630ap2002
2002155,5374,131,2003.8%69611301,19611922030ap2003
2003159,1324,163,7003.8%68621301,22413524930ap2004
2004162,7114,185,2003.9%70671371,18713220230ap2005
2010185,2084,990,0003.7%71601311,41317121031ap2011
2014152,9225,399,2002.8%65801451,054112617628ap2015
2017157,9885,607,0002.8%71761471,074112517329ap2018
2020153,9525,703,0002.7%71811521,012212115829ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Malacca
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 233
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 117
  • Archdiocese of Malacca
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 83, to Page 87
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 436, and Page 437
  • Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 436, and Page 437
  • Archdiocese of Singapore
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 126, to Page 128
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