Anglican Diocese of Singapore

Diocese of Singapore
ClassificationAnglican
TheologyAnglican doctrine
PolityEpiscopal
Bishop of SingaporeThe Most Revd Titus Chung Khiam Boon
Suffragan BishopRight Revd Low Jee King
CathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore
Ecclesiastical provinceChurch of the Province of South East Asia
AssociationsAnglican Communion
National Council of Churches of Singapore
HeadquartersSt Andrew's Village
1 Francis Thomas Drive, #01- 01, Singapore
Origin1826
Parishes27
Members22,000
Official websiteanglican.org.sg
Anglican Diocese of Singapore
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese聖公會新加坡教區
Simplified Chinese圣公会新加坡教区
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShènggōnghuì Xīnjīapō Jiàoqū
Wade–GilesShengkunghui Hsinchiap'o Chiao-ch'ü
Yale RomanizationShèngūnghwèi Syīnjyāpwō Jyàuchyū
Tamil name
Tamilசிங்கப்பூர் ஆங்கிலிகன் மறைமாவட்டம்
St Andrew's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Singapore

The Diocese of Singapore (Chinese: 圣公会新加坡教区; pinyin: Shènggōnghuì Xīnjiāpō Jiàoqū; Malay: Keuskupan Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் ஆங்கிலிகன் மறைமாவட்டம்) is a diocese of the Province of the Anglican Church in South East Asia consisting of 27 Anglican parishes in Singapore and 6 deaneries throughout the Asia region.[1] It has an established history of church-planting as well as providing educational, medical and social services in Singapore and the neighbouring region. The Diocese of Singapore is in communion with the See of Canterbury. St Andrew's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the diocese.[2]

The diocese is headed by The Most Revd Titus Chung Khiam Boon, who was preceded by the bishop and former vicar of St John's-St Margaret's Church, the Right Reverend Rennis Ponniah.[3]

  1. ^ "Anglican Diocese of Singapore". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board.
  2. ^ "St Andrew's Cathedral Online". Archived from the original on 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
  3. ^ Yuen Sin (19 October 2020). "Titus Chung installed as 10th Anglican bishop of Singapore". Straits Times Singapore. Retrieved 16 May 2021.