Roman Catholic Church in Singapore

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The Roman Catholic Church in Singapore is a small diaspora congregation with an old tradition.

Their origins can be found in the Portuguese colonization of the 16th century , especially in the diocese of Malacca founded in 1558 , and therefore largely coincide with the history of the Roman Catholic Church in Malaysia .

It was not until December 18, 1972, that the Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore , headed by the Paris Mission , was divided into a Malaysian and a Singaporean part. This is how the immediate Archdiocese of Singapore was created , which is only 639 km² in size.

The steadily increasing number of Catholics in 2002 was already 155,537 believers, who make up 3.8% of the country's population and live in 30  parishes . These are led by 69  diocesan priests , supported by 61  religious priests and 220  religious sisters .

Apostolic Delegates and Nuncio in Singapore

Singapore and the Holy See have had full diplomatic relations since 1999, after having had diplomatic missions with an apostolic delegate since 1968 . The Holy See is represented by the Apostolic Nuncio . Delegates or nuncios were:

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