Diocese of Singapore and Malaya
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Diocese of Singapore and Malaya was an Anglican diocese which covered Singapore
and West Malaysia (which was also called Malaya
). It was renamed from Diocese of Singapore in 6 February 1960.
On 8 April 1970, the diocese was dissolved and split into Diocese of Singapore and Diocese of West Malaysia
.
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 West Malaysia (which was also called Malaya
Federation of Malaya
The Federation of Malaya is the name given to a federation of 11 states that existed from 31 January 1948 until 16 September 1963. The Federation became independent on 31 August 1957...
). It was renamed from Diocese of Singapore in 6 February 1960.
On 8 April 1970, the diocese was dissolved and split into Diocese of Singapore and Diocese of West Malaysia
Diocese of West Malaysia
Diocese 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...
.
Bishops
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cyril Kenneth Sansbury Cyril Kenneth Sansbury Cyril Kenneth Sansbury DD MA was an Anglican bishop in the second half of the 20th century.... |
1961 - 1966 | |
| Joshua Chiu Ban It Joshua Chiu Ban It Joshua Chiu Ban It was the Bishop of Singapore from 1966 to 1982.Chiu graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London in 1941 and was ordained after a period of study at Westcott House, Cambridge in 1943. His first post was as Curate at St Francis Bournville after which he was... |
1967 - 1970 |
See also
- United Diocese of Singapore, Labuan and Sarawak
- Diocese of Singapore (1909)
- 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 SingaporeAnglican Diocese of SingaporeThe Anglican Diocese of Singapore consists of 26 Anglican parishes in Singapore to date 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...
- 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...
- AnglicanismAnglicanismAnglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...