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The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd before its restoration in 2006. The Roman Catholic Church in Singapore was initially under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Malacca, [2] [3] [4] established by the papal bull pro excellenti praeeminentia issued by Pope Paul IV on 4 February 1558 as one of two new suffragan dioceses (the other being Diocese of Cochin) to the Archdiocese of Goa.
His consecration was attended by the President of Singapore, Tony Tan Keng Yam, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, Chief Justice of Singapore Sundaresh Menon, state dignitaries, twenty bishops, more than 170 priests and an estimated 14,000 Roman Catholics, together with representatives of the major religions in Singapore.
The Catholic Church in Singapore was under dual jurisdiction for most of its history, one tracing authority from the Vicariate Apostolate of Siam down to the present Archdiocese of Singapore and the other with the authority from the Portuguese Mission first from the Archdiocese of Goa and then the Diocese of Macau.
Fr. Dominic Vendargon, (Aug 29, 1909–Aug 3, 2005) was appointed by the then Bishop of Malacca & Singapore, Bishop Michel Olçomendy, M.E.P., to formulate a self-sufficient parish. In August 1950, Fr. Vendargon was succeeded by Fr. Albert Fortier (Apr 24, 1911—Jan 13, 1998).
A spokesperson from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore said news of the visit "has ignited a wave of excitement and devotion within our community". Singaporean Emma Leong, 12, said she ...
The entire congregation of parishioners was incorporated into the Archdiocese of Singapore. [1] To maintain the Portuguese character of the church, the Bishop of Macau continued to post priests to the church until 31 December 1999, when the rector of the church, Father Benito de Sousa, ended his term.
Commission for Diocesan Priests and Seminaries: Bishop Richard Ng, Bishop of Miri Commission for Ecumenism and Interreligious: Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim, Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur Commission for Family, Laity and Life: Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau , Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu
List of Bishops of Singapore inside St Andrew's Cathedral. 1881 George Hose, Bishop of Singapore, Labuan & Sarawak 1881 [1] 1909 Charles Ferguson-Davie [2] 1927 Basil Roberts (1887–1947) 1941 Leonard Wilson; 1949 Henry Baines; 1961 Kenneth Sansbury; 1966 Chiu Ban It; 1982 Moses Tay (Archbishop of South East Asia, 1996–2000)