Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore

1°17′45″N 103°51′05″E / 1.29596°N 103.85131°E / 1.29596; 103.85131

Archdiocese of Singapore

Archidioecesis Singaporensis
Location
CountrySingapore
MetropolitanImmediately Subject to the Holy See
Coordinates1°17′45″N 103°51′05″E / 1.29596°N 103.85131°E / 1.29596; 103.85131
Statistics
Area765 km2 (295 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
5,600,000

373,000 (6.7%) [1]
Churches32
Schools59
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established
CathedralCathedral of the Good Shepherd
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Archbishop William Goh Seng Chye
Vicar GeneralStephen Yim
James Yeo
Peter Zhang, CDD
Bishops emeritusNicholas Chia Archbishop Emeritus (2001–2013)
Website
catholic.sg

The Archdiocese of Singapore (Latin: Archidioecesis Singaporensis) 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.

Its current archbishop is Cardinal William Goh Seng Chye. Goh took over the archdiocese on 18 May 2013, after Pope Francis accepted the resignation of his predecessor, Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo. The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, located within the Civic District, is the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Singapore.

As an exempt diocese, the archdiocese is not a part of an ecclesiastical province, but comes under the direct jurisdiction of the Holy See. The archdiocese is a member of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.

  1. ^ People. (n.d.). Catholic Foundation. Retrieved July 14, 2022, from https://www.catholicfoundation.sg/what-the-church-does/people/

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