Catholic Church in Singapore
The Catholic Church in Singapore is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. In 2016, the Catholic Foundation of Singapore reported the Catholic population in Singapore to be over 373,000.
Catholic Church in Singapore | |
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Church of St. Teresa In Kampong Bahru, Singapore. It was gazetted as a National Monument by the National Heritage Board on 11 November 2009. | |
| Type | National polity |
| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Asian Christianity, Latin |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Catholic theology |
| Governance | CBCMSB |
| Pope | Francis |
| Apostolic Nuncio | Marek Zalewski |
| Archbishop | William Cardinal Goh |
| Region | Singapore |
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| Headquarters | Cathedral of the Good Shepherd |
| Separations | Protestantism in Singapore |
| Official website | catholic |
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According to the 2020 census, 18.9% of Singaporeans identify as Christians – 37.1% of which identified as Catholic and the 62.9% as 'Other Christians' (chiefly Protestants).
It is currently led by Cardinal William Goh, the 4th Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore.
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