St. John’s Cathedral

Cathedral of St John The Evangelist is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur and the seat of its Archbishop, Julian Leow Beng Kim.
  • Type: Church
  • Description: cathedral near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Address: 5 Jalan Bukit Nanas
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Botanical Garden and Telekom Museum.

The Perdana , formerly known as Lake Gardens, is located right west of the . Many sights and the calmness away from the city hustle and bustle invite for a visit.

The , colloquially referred to as KL Tower, is a 6-storey, 421-meter-tall in , . It is the world's seventh-tallest tower. is situated 590 metres northeast of St. John’s Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kuala Lumpur and Old City Centre.

Photo: Renek78, CC0.
, called KL by locals, is 's federal capital and largest city at 6.5 million. is a cultural melting pot with some of the world's cheapest 5-star hotels, impressive shopping districts, food from all parts of the world, and natural wonders within day-trip distance.

's is the traditional heart of 's capital city in terms of administration as well as trade and commerce. The City Centre comprises the former colonial administrative district just west of the confluence of the Klang and Gombak River, where Kuala Lumpur was founded.

Suburb
Bukit Bintang is the shopping and entertainment district of , . It encompasses Jalan Bukit Bintang and its immediate surrounding areas.

St. John’s Cathedral

Latitude
3.14986° or 3° 8′ 60″ north
Longitude
101.69942° or 101° 41′ 58″ east
Inception
1883
Open location code
6PM34MXX+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 305777979
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5552448
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“St. John’s Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 圣若望主教座堂
  • Egyptian Arabic: كاتدرائيه القديس يوحنا
  • German: St. John’s Cathedral
  • Iban: Katedral St. John, Kuala Lumpur
  • Indonesian: Katedral Kuala Lumpur
  • Indonesian: Katedral Santo Yohanes, Kuala Lumpur
  • Italian: cattedrale di San Giovanni
  • Italian: Cattedrale di San Giovanni
  • Japanese: 聖ヨハネ座堂
  • Malay: Katedral St. John, Kuala Lumpur
  • Persian: کلیسای سنت جان (کوالالامپور)
  • Persian: کلیسای سنت جان
  • Spanish: Catedral de San Juan de Kuala Lumpur
  • Spanish: Catedral de San Juan
  • Spanish: St. John’s Cathedral
  • Urdu: سینٹ جانز کتھیڈرل (کوالا لمپور)
  • Urdu: سینٹ جانز کتھیڈرل

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