| St. George's Church | |
|---|---|
Malay: Gereja St. George | |
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.svg)  Location within George Town | |
| 5°25′11.0″N 100°20′20.8″E / 5.419722°N 100.339111°E | |
| Location | Farquhar Street George Town, Penang |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Founded | 1818 |
| Consecrated | 1819 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | National Heritage Register |
| Designated | 1996 |
| Architect(s) | William Petrie, Robert N. Smith |
| Architectural type | Neo-Classical and Georgian Palladian |
| Groundbreaking | 1816 |
| Completed | 1818 |
| Construction cost | 60,000 Spanish dollars |
| Administration | |
| District | Penang |
| Province | Church of the Province of South East Asia |
| Diocese | Diocese of West Malaysia |
| Archdeaconry | Upper North Archdeaconry |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Rt Rev Dr D Stevan Abbarow [1][2] |
| Vicar(s) | Rt Rev Dr Stephen Soe Chee Cheng[3] |
| Archdeacon | Venerable Soong Hoe Pin |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Mr Ho Yik Tuck, Mr Jaya Paul Dhas |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 2008 (32nd session) |
| Reference no. | 1223 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
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.[4] The church lies within the jurisdiction of the Upper North Archedeaconry of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.
- ^ "Past Bishops | the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia".
- ^ "Anglican Communion: Diocese".
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2npL0WUUgA approximately 1 hour and 7 minutes into the video
- ^ "Anglican church elevated". The Star. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.