Christ Church, Malacca

Christ Church Malacca
Malay: Gereja Christ
Chinese: 基督堂
Christ Church, Malacca
Map
2°11′39.6″N 102°14′57.8″E / 2.194333°N 102.249389°E / 2.194333; 102.249389
LocationMalacca City, Malacca
CountryMalaysia
DenominationAnglican
Previous denominationDutch Reformed
History
Former name(s)Bovenkerk (High Church)
Founded1753
Dedicated1776
Consecrated1838
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeDutch Colonial
Groundbreaking1741
Completed1753
Specifications
Length82 feet (25 m)
Width42 feet (13 m)
Height40 feet (12 m)
Administration
DistrictMalacca
ProvinceProvince of South East Asia
DioceseDiocese of West Malaysia
ArchdeaconryLower Central Archdeaconry
Clergy
Bishop(s)Rt Rev D Stevan Abbarow
Vicar(s)Rt Rev Dr Jason Selvaraj
Priest(s)Rev Paul Khoo Boo Huat
ArchdeaconVenerable Charles Fraser
Deaconess(es)Pricilla Chuah Wei Mun
Laity
Chapter clerkAmos Makeswaran

Christ Church, Malacca, is an 18th-century Dutch-built Anglican church (originally Dutch Reformed) in the city of Malacca City, Malaysia. It is the oldest functioning Protestant church in Malaysia and is within the jurisdiction of the Lower Central Archdeaconry of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.[1]

  1. ^ Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia: "Welcome to the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia". Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-27. (URL last accessed on 28 February 2010)

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