Archdiocese of

Singapore

Singapore

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Archdiocese

Name: Singapore / 新加坡 (正體中文) / Singaporen(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Padang (↙), Melaka–Johor (↑), Kuching (→), Pangkalpinang (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Websites:

Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: February 14 (2017)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1972.12.18: Established as Archdiocese of Singapore / 新加坡 (正體中文) / Singaporen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Malacca–Singapore and without ecclesiastical province)
1981.05.27: Gained territory from Diocese of Macau 澳門

Contact Info

Address: Archbishop’s House, 31 Victoria Street, Singapore

Phone: 6339.6715

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Archbishop (2013.05.20 – ...):

Cardinal William Goh Seng Chye (吳成才) (69)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Monsignors (4)

Ordinaries

Archbishops of Singapore (Roman Rite)

Cardinal William Goh Seng Chye (吳成才) (69)
(2013.05.20 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare
Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore)
Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Born:	1957.06.25 (Singapore)
Ordained Priest:	1985.05.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.02.22
Created Cardinal:	2022.08.27

Priest of Singapore (Singapore) (1985.05.01 – 2012.12.29)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore) (2012.12.29 – 2013.05.20)

Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore) (2013.05.20 – ...)

General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2017.01.01 – 2018)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2021 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare (2022.08.27 [2023.04.23] – ...)

Archbishop Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo (謝益裕)
(2001.05.15 – 2013.05.18)

Born:	1938.04.08 (Singapore)
Ordained Priest:	1964.01.26
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.10.07
Died:	2024.12.17 (Singapore † 86)

Priest of Malacca–Singapore (Malaysia) (1964.01.26 – 1972.12.18)

Priest of Singapore (Singapore) (1972.12.18 – 2001.05.15)

Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore) (2001.05.15 – 2013.05.18)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (2003.08 – 2007.02)

Archbishop Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean (楊瑞元)
(1977.02.03 – 2000.10.14)

Born:	1925.05.20 (Batu Gajah, Malaysia)
Ordained Priest:	1951.12.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.07.01
Died:	2008.06.28 († 83)

Priest of Penang (Malaysia) (1951.12.03 – 1968.04.09)

Bishop of Penang (Malaysia) (1968.04.09 – 1977.02.03)

Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore) (1977.02.03 – 2000.10.14)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1980 – 1987)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1990 – 1994)

Archbishop Michel Olçomendy (奧爾科曼迪), M.E.P.
(1972.12.18 – 1977.02.03)

Born:	1901.08.29 (Saint-Etienne-de-Baïgorry, France)
Ordained Priest:	1926.05.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.06.01
Died:	1977.07.04 (Singapore † 75)

Bishop of Malacca (Malaysia) (1947.01.21 – 1953.09.19)

Archbishop of Malacca (Malaysia) (1953.09.19 – 1955.02.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Malacca–Singapore (Malaysia) (1955.02.25 – 1972.12.18)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (1964 – 1969)

Archbishop of Singapore (Singapore) (1972.12.18 – 1977.02.03)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop William Goh Seng Chye (吳成才) (69) (later Cardinal) (2012.12.29 – 2013.05.20)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)

Churches by City (36)

Padang (↙), Melaka–Johor (↑), Kuching (→), Pangkalpinang (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 729 km²

Population: 175,872 Catholics (3.1% of 5,637,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 29 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 156 priests (77 diocesan, 79 religious), 2 deacons, 282 religious (126 brothers, 156 sisters), 16 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.07.02

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