Catholic Church
in
Republic of Singapore (Singapore)
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Also known as: Singapur (Deutsch, español, polski), Singapour (français), Singapore (Italiano), 新加坡 (正體中文), シンガポール (日本語), Singapura (Português, latine)
Roman Rite (1): Singapore
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Singapore 
Holy See Representation: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Conference of Bishops: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (B.C.M.S.B.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.) 
Cardinals (1 elector/1 total)
BishopsSaints: 1 Saint
Continent: South and East Asia
Capital: Singapore
Area: 709.2 km²
Population: 5,888,926
Former Name: Temasik
Religions: Buddhist 33.2%, Christian 18.8%, Muslim 14%, Taoist 10%, Hindu 5%, other 0.6%, none 18.5%
Languages: English (official) 36.9%, Mandarin (official) 34.9%, other Chinese dialects (includes Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew) 12.2%, Malay (official) 10.7%, Tamil (official) 3.3%, other 2%
Ethnic Groups: Chinese 74.3%, Malay 13.4%, Indian 9%, other 3.2%
Motto: Majulah Singapura (Malay) (Onward Singapore)
Area: 639 km²
Catholic Population: 177,000 Catholics (3.0% of 5,918,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 29 parishes, 3 other centres
Clergy: 3 bishops (1 diocesan, 2 titular), 167 priests (83 diocesan, 84 religious), 5 permanent deacons (2 diocesan, 3 religious)
Non-Clergy: 187 religious (32 brothers, 155 sisters), 1 member of secular institutes (sister), 22 major seminarians, 1,869 catechists
Last updated on 2026.05.28
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