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Christianity was first introduced to Singapore by Anglicans, who were among the first British settlers to arrive shortly after the founding of a British colony by Stamford Raffles. The proportion of Christians among Singaporeans has increased in the last few decades: 9.9% in 1980; 12.7% in 1990; 14.6% in 2000 and 18.9% in 2020.
The Singapore government has since adopted a policy of promoting religious tolerance in Singapore. [ citation needed ] However, some religions or denominations are officially banned by the government, as they are deemed as cults , such as Jehovah's Witnesses and the Unification Church , although their followers practised in secrecy in the 2010s.
Singaporean Christian clergy (2 C, 8 P) P. Singaporean Protestants (6 C, 2 P) R. Singaporean Roman Catholics (3 C, 33 P) Pages in category "Singaporean Christians"
In 2016, the Catholic Foundation of Singapore reported the Catholic population in Singapore to be over 373,000. [ 1 ] According to the 2020 census, 18.9% of Singaporeans identify as Christians – 37.1% of which identified as Catholic and the 62.9% as 'Other Christians' (chiefly Protestants ).
Christian schools in Singapore (4 C) Seminaries and theological colleges in Singapore (6 P) Bishops in Singapore (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Christianity in Singapore"
In Singapore, 26% of adults identify as Buddhist, 18% as Muslim, 17% as Christian, 8% as Hindu, 6% as adherents of Chinese traditional religions such as Taoism or Confucianism, and 4% follow other religions, including Indigenous faiths. Additionally, 22% of adults do not identify with any religion. [2]
During the period between 1984 and 1999, the church used different worship venues such as a hall within the premises of the Young Women's Christian Association of Singapore and the ballrooms in local hotels to accommodate its growing congregation. [4] In 1999, the church moved to the Rock Auditorium in Suntec City. On 23 December 2012, its ...
In 1947, the Malayan Christian Council was officially inaugurated on 9 January 1948. The council was to oversee the Churches and Christian organisations of the federation of the British Crown Colonies of Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak. In 1967, the Malayan Christian Council was renamed the Council of Churches of Malaysia and Singapore.