Archdiocese of Singapore

The Archdiocese of Singapore is an exempt archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church. Its territory includes all that is under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Singapore.

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Type: Building
Description: since 1972 archdiocese
Also known as: “Apostolic Vicariate of Malacca-Singapore”, “Archdiocese of Malacca”, “Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore”, “Archdiócesis de Malacca”, “Archdiócesis de Malacca-Singapur”, “Archidiocesis de Singapur”, “Arquidiocese de Cingapura”, “Arquidiocese de Malaca-Singapura”, “Bispedømmet Singapore”, “Bispo de Malaca”, “Den katolske kirke i Singapore”, “Den romersk-katolske kirke i Singapore”, “Det apostoliske vikariatet Vest-Siam”, “diocèse de Singapour”, “Diocese of Malacca”, “diócesis de Malacca”, “Erkebispedømmet Singapore”, “Malacca bispedømme”, “Malacca-Singapore bispedømme”, “Malacca-Singapore erkebispedømme”, “Malakka bispedømme”, “Malakka-Singapore bispedømme”, “Malakka-Singapore erkebispedømme”, “Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore”, “Singapore bispedømme”, “Vicariate Apostolic of Malacca-Singapore”, “Vicariato apostólico de Malaca-Singapura”, and “vicariato apostólico de Malacca-Singapur”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of the Good Shepherd and National Museum of Singapore.

Cathedral of the Good Shepherd

Church

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The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd is the oldest Catholic church in Singapore, built in 1847. It is located in the Museum Planning Area within the Civic District.

National Museum of Singapore

Museum

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The National Museum of Singapore is a public museum dedicated to Singaporean art, culture and history. Located within the country's Civic District at the Downtown Core area, it is the oldest museum in the country, with its history dating back to when it was first established in 1849, starting out as a section of a library at the Singapore Institution as the Raffles Library and Museum. National Museum of Singapore is situated 320 metres west of Archdiocese of Singapore.

Peranakan Museum

Museum

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The Peranakan Museum is a museum and gallery in the Museum district of Singapore that specialises in the country's Peranakan culture. It is the sister museum of the Asian Civilisations Museum. Peranakan Museum is situated 270 metres southwest of Archdiocese of Singapore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bras Basah and Civic District.

Bras Basah

Neighborhood

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Bras Basah is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of Singapore. Bras Basah means "wet rice" in Malay – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet.