Church of the Assumption

The Church of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic church within in the Malaysian state of . Established following the founding of George Town in 1786, it is the third oldest Catholic church in Malaysia.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Penang, Malaysia
  • Address: George Town

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Penang State Museum and Art Gallery and St George’s Church.

Museum
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The is a museum and art gallery in , , Malaysia.

Church
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St. George's Church is a 19th-century Anglican church within in the Malaysian state of . The oldest purpose-built Anglican church in , it was elevated by to the status of pro-cathedral in 2023. is situated 170 metres southeast of Church of the Assumption.

Place of worship
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The , also known as Kuan Im Teng or Kong Hock Keong, is a Mahayana Buddhist temple within in the Malaysian state of . is situated 220 metres south of Church of the Assumption.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include George Town and Sungai Pinang.

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is the capital city of the state of . 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.

Quarter
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is a residential within the downtown core of in the Malaysian state of . The lies along the southern bank of the Pinang River and is bounded by Jalan to the south. is situated 2½ km southwest of Church of the Assumption.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood within the downtown core of in the Malaysian state of . Named after , this upper class neighbourhood is home to Eurasian, Thai and Burmese communities. is situated 3 km northwest of Church of the Assumption.

Church of the Assumption

Latitude
5.42057° or 5° 25′ 14″ north
Longitude
100.33785° or 100° 20′ 16″ east
Open location code
6PQ2C8CQ+64
Open­Street­Map ID
way 515862433
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q5117810
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tamil—“Church of the Assumption” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣母升天教堂”
  • Chinese: “槟城圣母升天教堂”
  • Chinese: “檳城聖母昇天教堂”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه العذراء”
  • German: “Church of the Assumption”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Maria Diangkat ke Surga, Penang”
  • Malay: “Gereja Assumption (Pulau Pinang)”
  • Malay: “Gereja Assumption”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de la Asunción (Penang)”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de la Asunción”
  • Tamil: “புனித பரலோக மாதா திருத்தலம்”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Proto-Cathedral of the Assumption and Penang Diocesan Museum.

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