Anglican Diocese of Singapore
The Diocese of Singapore (Chinese: 圣公会新加坡教区; pinyin: Shènggōnghuì Xīnjiāpō Jiàoqū; Malay: Keuskupan Singapura; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் ஆங்கிலிகன் மறைமாவட்டம்) is a diocese of the Province of the Anglican Church in South East Asia consisting of 27 Anglican parishes in Singapore and 6 deaneries throughout the Asia region. It has an established history of church-planting as well as providing educational, medical and social services in Singapore and the neighbouring region. The Diocese of Singapore is in communion with the See of Canterbury. St Andrew's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the diocese.
| Diocese of Singapore | |
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| Classification | Anglican |
| Theology | Anglican doctrine |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Bishop of Singapore | The Most Revd Titus Chung Khiam Boon |
| Suffragan Bishop | Right Revd Low Jee King |
| Cathedral | St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore |
| Ecclesiastical province | Church of the Province of South East Asia |
| Associations | Anglican Communion National Council of Churches of Singapore |
| Headquarters | St Andrew's Village 1 Francis Thomas Drive, #01- 01, Singapore |
| Origin | 1826 |
| Parishes | 27 |
| Members | 22,000 |
| Official website | anglican.org.sg |
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| Traditional Chinese | 聖公會新加坡教區 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 圣公会新加坡教区 | ||||||||||
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| Tamil | சிங்கப்பூர் ஆங்கிலிகன் மறைமாவட்டம் | ||||||||||
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The diocese is headed by the The Most Revd Titus Chung Khiam Boon, who was preceded by the bishop and former vicar of St John's-St Margaret's Church, the Right Reverend Rennis Ponniah.