Anglican Diocese of Singapore

The Anglican Diocese of Singapore (Chinese: 圣公会新加坡教区; pinyin: Shènggōnghuì Xīnjiāpō Jiāoqū; 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.[1] 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.[2]

Anglican Diocese of Singapore
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese聖公會新加坡教區
Simplified Chinese圣公会新加坡教区
Tamil name
Tamilசிங்கப்பூர் ஆங்கிலிகன் மறைமாவட்டம்
Anglican Diocese of Singapore
Formation1909
HeadquartersThe Diocese of Singapore, St. Andrew's Village (Woodsville)
Location
  • Singapore
Websitehttp://www.anglican.org.sg/

Currently, the diocese is headed by the bishop and former vicar of St John-St Margaret Church, the Right Reverend Rennis Ponniah.

Diocesan coat of arms

The coat of arms of the Diocese of Singapore which belongs to the category of ecclesiastical heraldry, consists of a mitre surmounted on a St Andrew's Shield. The mitre symbolises apostolic authority and divine endorsement to govern the Anglican diocese in the region. The crozier symbolises the bishop's episcopate and the key represents the access to heaven. Emblazoned upon the St Andrew's Shield are four bunches of wheat symbolising the harvest fields which God has entrusted to the diocese.

History

After falling under jurisdiction of the bishop of Labuan and Sarawak (and no longer Calcutta) in 1869, St. Andrew's Cathedral was made the cathedral church of the diocese in 1870. Officially titled Diocese of Singapore, Labuan and Sarawak in 1881, a diocese over such a large area was quite unmanageable. In 1909 Singapore was made a separate diocese covering the Straits Settlements, Peninsular Malaya, Siam, Java, Sumatra and adjacent islands, with Bishop Charles J. Ferguson-Davie as the first bishop of the diocese. On 6 February 1960, it was renamed to Diocese of Singapore and Malaya. On 8 April 1970, the diocese was dissolved and split into Diocese of Singapore and Diocese of West Malaysia.[1][3]

Parishes

As of 2018, there are 28 Anglican parishes in the diocese:

  • St Andrew's Cathedral
  • All Saints' Church
  • Chapel of Christ the King
  • Chapel of Christ the Redeemer
  • Chapel of the Holy Spirit
  • Chapel of the Resurrection
  • Christ Church
  • Church of Our Saviour
  • Church of the Ascension
  • Church of the Epiphany
  • Church of the Good Shepherd
  • Church of the True Light
  • Holy Trinity Parish
  • Light of Christ Church Woodlands
  • Marine Parade Christian Centre
  • My Saviour's Church
  • Parish of Christ Church (Tamil)
  • St Andrew’s City Church
  • St Andrew's Community Chapel
  • St George's Church
  • St Hilda's Church
  • St James' Church
  • St John's Chapel
  • St John's–St Margaret's Church
  • St Matthew's Church
  • St Paul's Church
  • St Peter's Church
  • Yishun Christian Church (Anglican)

Deaneries

There are six deaneries in the Diocese of Singapore:

  • Cambodia
  • Laos
  • Indonesia
  • Nepal
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

A dean oversees the mission work in each deanery and regularly reports to the director of missions of the Diocese of Singapore.

Schools

Anglican schools in Singapore:

In addition, there are six kindergartens and six child development centres.

Medical services
St Andrew's Community Hospital, Simei

The St Andrew's Mission Hospital (SAMH) is a non-profit voluntary welfare organisation under the Diocese of Singapore. It is the corporate headquarters that oversees its several medical arms such as:

  • St Andrew's Community Hospital, located at Simei Street 3; over 100 beds
  • St Andrew's Mission Hospital Clinic, situated at SACH, this clinic provides medical out-patient care to those who are 19 years old and younger
  • St Andrew's Lifestreams, located at St Andrew's Village, this Centre provides counselling services primarily for Anglican schools

With the re-location of St. Andrew's Community Hospital to Simei, SAMH plans to redevelop the Elliot Road site into a centre for helping autistic youth and adults. St. Andrew's Autism Centre will be an integrated and comprehensive centre providing medical, education, day care, vocational training, job placement and respite care services. SAMH is working closely with the Ministry of Community, Youth and Sports, and the Ministry of Education on the setting up of this centre.

See also

References
  1. "Anglican Diocese of Singapore". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board.
  2. "St Andrew's Cathedral Online". Archived from the original on 2014-02-11. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
  3. "St Andrew's Cathedral". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board.
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