Church Of The Assumption Penang
This church was the seat of the bishop of penang from 1955 to 2003 and it is also a world heritage church.
Church of the assumption penang. The church was blessed on the feast of the assumption 15 august. Cathedral of the assumption is the oldest church in penang. This was the second church in penang named church of the immaculate conception.
After founding george town in 1786 captain francis light extended an invitation to a french catholic priest father later bishop arnaud antoine garnault to settle on the prince of wales island as penang island was then called. The church escaped the widespread destruction of the war with only a few broken windows. A few years later another priest settled in penang and used the college general place as their church.
Boundaries for the church of the assumption effective mar 2020 read more fr greg addresses the latest chancery notice on the suspension of parish activities until end of march 2020. 5 42056 100 33782 at 3 farquhar street george town was built by the eurasians who followed captain francis light to penang when he established it as a british trading post. It is the oldest still functioning catholic church in penang and the third oldest in malaysia after the st peter s.
A penang segway tour resembles an average walking tour except for the part where you don t walk but ride a segway through the city and explore popular heritage sights with a professional tour guide and a safety marshall. It s a fun way to see the city embrace its uniqueness cover more ground in less time and avoid sore feet you can glide through the whitewashed colonial buildings with a. The eurasians originally living in ligor and phuket were facing religious persecution.
Church of the assumption in 1945 after the end of world war 2. We need your help. The church of the assumption was founded in 1786 when captain francis light landed in penang.
Our target is rm2 000 000. That was the first church in penang named the church of the assumption. Todate we have collected rm800 000 including pledges by certain benefactors.
In conjunction with their landing in penang which coincides with the feast of the assumption of the blessed mary on 15 august that year he and his companions built a church and named it church of the assumption. Church of the assumption farquhar street penang 11 february 2013 the church of the assumption gps. The church of the assumption at 3 farquhar street george town was built by the eurasians who followed captain francis light to penang when he established it as a british trading post.