Archdiocese of Singapore
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Archdiocese of Singapore Archidioecesis Singaporensis |
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The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd is the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Singapore
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| Location | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Metropolitan | Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
| Coordinates | 1°17′45″N 103°51′05″E / 1.29596°N 103.85131°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 639 km2 (247 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 4,990,000 185,208 (3.7%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Good Shepherd |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | William Goh |
| Vicar General |
Ambrose Vaz Philip Heng S.J. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Nicholas Chia Archbishop Emeritus (2001-2013) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
Coordinates: 1°17′45″N 103°51′05″E / 1.29596°N 103.85131°E
The Archdiocese of Singapore (Latin: Archidioecesis Singaporensis) is an exempt archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church. Its territory includes all of Singapore. Its current archbishop is the Most Reverend Monsignor William Goh Seng Chye, D.D., S.T.L.. Archbishop Goh took over the Archdiocese on 18 May 2013, after Pope Francis accepted the resignation of his predecessor Archbishop Nicholas Chia Yeck Joo. The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd is the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Singapore.
The archdiocese is made up of five districts covering the entire city-state of Singapore. They are the City District, East District, West District, North District and the Serangoon District.
As an exempt diocese, the archdiocese is not a part of an ecclesiastical province, but comes under the direct jurisdiction of the Holy See. The archdiocese is a member of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
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