Anglican Diocese of Singapore (1909)
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Diocese of Singapore was an Anglican diocese which covered Singapore
and Malaya
. It was consecrated on 24 August 1909. Later the diocese was renamed Diocese of Singapore and Malaya
on 6 February 1960.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Malaya
British Malaya
British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the Island of Singapore that were brought under British control between the 18th and the 20th centuries...
. It was consecrated on 24 August 1909. Later the diocese was renamed Diocese of Singapore and Malaya
Diocese of Singapore and Malaya
Diocese of Singapore and Malaya was an Anglican diocese which covered Singapore and West Malaysia . It was renamed from Diocese of Singapore in 6 February 1960....
on 6 February 1960.
Bishop
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Charles James Ferguson-Davie | 1909–1927 | |
| Basil Coleby Roberts | 1927–1940 | |
| John Leonard Wilson | 1941–1949 | |
| Henry Wolfe Baines | 1949–1960 |
See also
- Diocese of Singapore and MalayaDiocese of Singapore and MalayaDiocese of Singapore and Malaya was an Anglican diocese which covered Singapore and West Malaysia . It was renamed from Diocese of Singapore in 6 February 1960....
- Diocese of West MalaysiaDiocese of West MalaysiaDiocese of West Malaysia is an Anglican diocese which covers the entire West Malaysia. The Diocese of West Malaysia was founded in 8 April 1970, as DWM together with Diocese of Singapore split from Diocese of Singapore and Malaya...
- Anglican Diocese of Singapore (1970)
- Anglican CommunionAnglican CommunionThe Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...