Church of the Holy Trinity, Singapore

Church of the Holy Trinity
Country Singapore
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website catholic.org.sg
holytrinity.org.sg
History
Founder(s) Rev Fr Paul Tay
Administration
Diocese Archdiocese of Singapore
Clergy
Priest(s) Rev Fr Edward Lim (Parish Priest),
Rev Fr Albert Ng,
Rev Fr Kenson Goh

Church of the Holy Trinity is a Roman Catholic church in Singapore. Its current address is 20 Tampines Street 11, Tampines New Town, Singapore 529455. It currently has an approximate population of 13,720, the largest parish in Singapore.[1]

History

The church was founded in 1988 and is relatively new among the other Roman Catholic churches in Singapore. It was built at a cost of S$8,000,000 and is uniquely designed, being built with features such as a waterfall within the church building itself. A columbarium was also incorporated into the design, with space for 1,400 niches.[2] Thirty-seven acres of the Tampines New Town was itself built on land acquired in 1971 from the Catholic Mission.[3]

Organisation

The church currently has 3 priests administering to a church of about 13720 Parishioners. These priests are:

The church has the following ministries:

Affiliations

As a Roman Catholic church, the church is naturally affiliated with all other Roman Catholic schools, churches and organisations, particularly in Singapore. However, there are a few that share a markedly closer relationship because of their geographic proximity.

References

  1. ↑ Catholic News
  2. ↑ The Straits Times, Sunday Mass by a Waterfall 21 January 1988, Page 23 "Sunday Mass by a waterfall. .. The most impressive feature at the church ... is a waterfall, complete with rocks and lush shrubs. The shape of the building itself is unusual. It is designed to look like a fish - an angel fish, naturally."
  3. ↑ Economic bulletin Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore International Chamber of Commerce - 1971 Page 49 "(21) New housing development in Upper Serangoon; Thirty-seven acres of land in the Tampines area, belonging to the Catholic mission, will be acquired by the Government for housing development. A Government Gazette announcement ..."

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