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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.
Pages in category "Roman Catholic archbishops of Singapore" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
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.
Bishop David G. O'Connell, the beloved Los Angeles cleric who was shot to death in his bed last month, is eulogized at a funeral Mass attended by thousands. 'Gripped by grace': Thousands gather ...
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.
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.
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 ...
A picture of Bishop David G. O'Connell is displayed at St. Frances X. Cabrini Church in Los Angeles on Feb. 19, the day after authorities found him dead at his Hacienda Heights home (Wally Skalij ...