Christ Church, Malacca
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Christ Church, Malacca, is an 18th-century Dutch-built Anglican church (originally Dutch Reformed) in the city of Malacca City, Malaysia. It is the oldest functioning Protestant church in Malaysia and is within the jurisdiction of the Lower Central Archdeaconry of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.[1]
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Christ Church Malacca | |
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2°11′39.6″N 102°14′57.8″E | |
Location | Malacca City, Malacca |
Country | Malaysia |
Denomination | Anglican |
Previous denomination | Dutch Reformed |
History | |
Former name(s) | Bovenkerk (High Church) |
Founded | 1753 |
Dedicated | 1776 |
Consecrated | 1838 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Dutch Colonial |
Groundbreaking | 1741 |
Completed | 1753 |
Specifications | |
Length | 82 feet (25 m) |
Width | 42 feet (13 m) |
Height | 40 feet (12 m) |
Administration | |
District | Malacca |
Province | Province of South East Asia |
Diocese | Diocese of West Malaysia |
Archdeaconry | Lower Central Archdeaconry |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Rt Rev D Stevan Abbarow |
Vicar(s) | Rt Rev Dr Jason Selvaraj |
Priest(s) | Rev Paul Khoo Boo Huat |
Archdeacon | Venerable Charles Fraser |
Deaconess(es) | Pricilla Chuah Wei Mun |
Laity | |
Chapter clerk | Amos Makeswaran |
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