St George’s Church
St. George's Church is a 19th-century Anglican church within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The oldest purpose-built Anglican church in Southeast Asia, it was elevated by to the status of pro-cathedral in 2023.Photo: Gryffindor, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Description: church in Penang, Malaysia
- Also known as: “Gereja St George”, “St. George’s Church”, and “St. George’s Church, Penang”
- Address: 1 Lebuh Farquhar, George Town, 10200
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penang State Museum and Art Gallery and Goddess of Mercy Temple.
Penang State Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Penang State Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Penang State Museum and Art Gallery is situated 110 metres northwest of St George’s Church.
Goddess of Mercy Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Gryffindor, Public domain.
The Goddess of Mercy Temple, also known as Kuan Im Teng or Kong Hock Keong, is a Mahayana Buddhist temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Goddess of Mercy Temple is situated 130 metres southwest of St George’s Church.
Francis Light Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Francis Light Memorial is a memorial about Francis Light in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. The memorial, located underneath the dome, reads: "In memory of Francis Light ESQ who first established this island as an English settlement and was many years governor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include George Town and Sungai Pinang.
George Town
Photo: Gp song, CC BY-SA 3.0.
George Town is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is Malaysia's sixth largest city, with a population of about 708,000, with 1.7 million in the metro area, as of 2020.
Sungai Pinang
Quarter
Photo: arches, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sungai Pinang is a residential neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The neighbourhood lies along the southern bank of the Pinang River and is bounded by Jalan Sungai Pinang to the south. Sungai Pinang is situated 2½ km southwest of St George’s Church.
Pulau Tikus
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Photo: Vnonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pulau Tikus is a neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Named after a rock just off the coast of Penang Island, this upper class neighbourhood is home to Eurasian, Thai and Burmese communities. Pulau Tikus is situated 3½ km northwest of St George’s Church.
St George’s Church
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Daerah Timur Laut, Penang, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.41968° or 5° 25′ 11″ northLongitude
100.33912° or 100° 20′ 21″ eastInception
1818Open location code
6PQ2C89Q+VJOpenStreetMap ID
way 124319049OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q3281008
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“St George’s Church” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣乔治教堂”
- Chinese: “聖佐治教堂”
- Chinese: “聖喬治教堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس جورج”
- German: “St. George’s Church”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Saint George Pulau Pinang”
- Japanese: “セント・ジョージ教会”
- Japanese: “セント･ジョージ教会”
- Malay: “Gereja St George, Pulau Pinang”
- Malay: “St. George’s Church, Pulau Pinang”
- Persian: “کلیسای سنت جورج، پنانگ”
- Persian: “کلیسای سنت جورج”
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