Church of the Holy Trinity | |
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1°20′56″N103°56′50″E / 1.34884°N 103.94720°E | |
Location | 20 Tampines Street 11, Singapore 529455 |
Country | Singapore |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | holytrinity.org.sg |
History | |
Founded | 1988 |
Founder(s) | Rev Fr Paul Tay |
Administration | |
Diocese | Archdiocese of Singapore |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Rev Fr Frederick Quek (Parish Priest), Rev Fr Luke Zhang, Rev Fr Shaun Lim |
Church of the Holy Trinity is a Roman Catholic church in Singapore. Its current address is 20 Tampines Street 11, Tampines New Town, Singapore 529455. It currently has an approximate population of 13,720, the largest parish in Singapore. [1]
The church was founded in 1988 and is relatively new among the other Roman Catholic churches in Singapore. It was built at a cost of S$8,000,000 and is uniquely designed, being built with features such as a waterfall within the church building itself. A columbarium was also incorporated into the design, with space for 1,400 niches. [2] Thirty-seven acres of the Tampines New Town was itself built on land acquired in 1971 from the Catholic Mission. [3]
The church currently has 3 priests administering to a church of about 13720 Parishioners. These priests are:
The church has the following ministries:
As a Roman Catholic church, the church is naturally affiliated with all other Roman Catholic schools, churches and organisations, particularly in Singapore. However, there are a few that share a markedly closer relationship because of their geographic proximity.
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