Church of the Immaculate Conception, Penang

Church in Penang, Malaysia

5°25′59.5734″N 100°18′32.763″E / 5.433214833°N 100.30910083°E / 5.433214833; 100.30910083LocationBurmah Road,
George Town, PenangCountryMalaysiaDenominationRoman CatholicAdministrationDiocesePenangClergyPriest(s)Fr. Jude MirandaAssistant priest(s)Fr. Simon Labrooy
Fr. Oliver Tham OFM

The Church of the Immaculate Conception (Malay: Gereja Kandungan Suci, Tamil: அமலோற்பவ அன்னை தேவாலயம்) is a Roman Catholic church within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The church was founded in 1811 and is the second oldest church in the diocese after Church of the Assumption.

History

The church was founded in 1811 by Fr. John Baptist Pasqual, from Phuket in Thailand. Fr. Pasqual landed in Pulau Tikus and decided to build a church. Fr. Jacques-Honore Chastan (now a saint), served as the fourth parish priest in the church from 1830 to 1833. He left for Korea to do his missionary work. He was persecuted by the Korean authorities for protecting the Korean Catholics. Pope John Paul II in 1984 canonised him.

The original church building lasted until 1835 when it was replaced with a brick church. On the adjoining a boys' school, St. Xavier's Branch School and Pulau Tikus Convent was constructed nearby. In 1899, due to the collapse of one of the ceilings in the church, it was rebuilt. The church survived until the late 1960s when it was further renovated until the facade today.

Currently, the church serves about 5,000 Catholics (traditionally Eurasians, but nowadays also from other ethnicities such as Chinese, Indians as well as internal migrant Sabahans of Kadazan-Dusun, Murut and Rungus descent and also Sarawakians; Dayaks and Orang Ulu, who are working or studying and living in the state of Penang especially in the northern suburbs of Georgetown city and to a lesser extent, expatriates and Overseas Filipino Workers) residing around the north and north-east zone of Penang Island especially in the suburbs or neighbourhoods of Batu Ferringhi, Tanjung Bungah, Pulau Tikus, Tanjung Tokong, Ayer Rajah, Teluk Bahang and Mount Erskine.

The church is led by Fr. Jude Miranda since October 2018 and it also administers the Chapel of St. Joseph located in Hong Seng Estate, Mount Erskine.

Mass Times

Daily Masses
6:00pm English (Angelus prior to Mass)

Saturday Masses
Novena: 5:30 pm English
Sunset Mass: 6:00 pm English

Sunday Masses
8:30am English
11:30am English (1st Sundays)/Tamil (2nd and 4th Sundays)/Bahasa Malaysia (3rd Sundays)^[1]

References

^ https://www.pgdiocese.org/church-of-the-immaculate-conception ^{[bare URL]}

External links

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Official Site
Penang Diocese Official Website

Places of worship in George Town

Mosques

Buddhist temples

Taoist temples

Jade Emperor's Pavilion

Hindu temples

Churches

Multifaith sites

Snake Temple

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British	All Saints' Church All Souls' Church Atkinson Clock Tower Batu Tinagat Lighthouse Church of the Assumption Church of the Immaculate Conception (Johor) Church of the Immaculate Conception (Penang) Church of the Risen Christ Coliseum Theatre Eastern & Oriental Hotel Fort Alice Fort Cornwallis Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse Fort Hose Fort Margherita Fort Sylvia Holy Spirit Cathedral Hotel Majestic Istana Besar Istana Bukit Serene Jesselton Freemason Hall Jesselton Hotel Jubilee Clock Tower Kellie's Castle Labuan Chimney Labuan Clock Tower Malacca Light Malay and Islamic World Museum Melalap railway station National Textile Museum One Fathom Bank Lighthouse Penang City Hall Pulau Pisang Lighthouse Penang High Court Penang Masonic Temple Penang State Assembly Building Penang Town Hall Sabah Tourism Board Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sibu Sarawak State Museum Seri Mutiara Seri Teratai St. Anne's Church St. George's Church St. John's Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral St. Michael's Church, Penampang St. Michael's and All Angels Church, Sandakan Suffolk House Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque Sultan Ibrahim Building The Astana Undan Island Lighthouse
Dutch	Christ Church Dutch Fort Governor's Museum Malaysia Architecture Museum Middelburg Bastion Proclamation of Independence Memorial Stadthuys St. John's Fort St. Peter's Church
French	Church of St. Francis Xavier
German	Kinarut Mansion
Japanese	Tawau Bell Tower
Portuguese	Cape Rachado Lighthouse Fortress of Malacca St. Paul's Church

Historical buildings, memorials, monuments and sites in Malaysia

West Malaysia

Buildings

Johor	Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple Church of the Immaculate Conception Istana Besar Istana Bukit Serene Johor Bahru railway station Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple Pulau Pisang Lighthouse Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque Sultan Ibrahim Jamek Mosque Sultan Ibrahim Building Sultanah Aminah Hospital Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital
Kedah	Kedah State Art Gallery Zahir Mosque Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Gallery Sungai Petani clock tower
Kelantan	Istana Batu Istana Jahar Kampung Laut Mosque
Kuala Lumpur	Buddhist Maha Vihara Coliseum Theatre DBKL City Theatre Hotel Majestic Masjid Jamek Kuala Lumpur railway station Lee Rubber Building National Mosque of Malaysia National Textile Museum Pasar Seni Sin Sze Si Ya Temple Sri Kandaswamy Kovil Sri Mahamariamman Temple Sultan Abdul Samad Building St. John's Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral Victoria Institution
Malacca	Cheng Hoon Teng Temple Christ Church Church of St. Francis Xavier Cape Rachado Lighthouse Fortress of Malacca Kampung Hulu Mosque Kampung Kling Mosque Malay and Islamic World Museum Malaysia Architecture Museum Malaysia Youth Museum Middelburg Bastion Poh San Teng Temple Proclamation of Independence Memorial Stadthuys St. John's Fort St. Paul's Church St. Peter's Church Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum Sri Poyatha Moorthi Temple Tamil Methodist Church Tranquerah Mosque Undan Island Lighthouse
Negeri Sembilan	Istana Ampang Tinggi Istana Seri Menanti Seremban railway station
Pahang	All Souls' Church Sri Marathandavar Bala Dhandayuthapani Alayam Sultan Abu Bakar Museum
Penang	Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple Church of the Risen Christ Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion Church of the Assumption Church of the Immaculate Conception Dhammikarama Burmese Temple Eastern & Oriental Hotel Fort Cornwallis Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse Goddess of Mercy Temple Holy Spirit Cathedral Jade Emperor God Temple Jalan Baru Sri Muniswarar Temple Jubilee Clock Tower Kapitan Keling Mosque Kek Lok Si Khoo Kongsi Lebuh Aceh Mosque Mahindarama Buddhist Temple Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple Penang City Hall Penang High Court Penang Islamic Museum Penang Masonic Temple Penang State Assembly Building Pinang Peranakan Mansion Penang Town Hall Seri Mutiara Thean Kong Thnuah Temple Snake Temple Seri Teratai Sri Aghora Veerapathra Temple Sri Mahamariamman Temple St. Anne's Church St. George's Church Suffolk House Wat Buppharam Wat Chayamangkalaram
Perak	Al-Ghufran Royal Mausoleum All Saints' Church Church of St. Anthony of Padua Dutch Fort Ipoh railway station Kellie's Castle Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan Panglima Kinta Mosque Perak State Museum Sam Poh Tong Temple Taiping Hospital Ubudiah Mosque
Perlis	Alwi Mosque
Selangor	Alaeddin Mosque Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Klang Hatter's Castle Istana Bandar One Fathom Bank Lighthouse Sri Sunderaraja Perumal Temple Sri Sithi Vinayagar Temple Sultan Sulaiman Mosque Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery Wat Chetawan
Terengganu	Abidin Mosque Duyong Old Fort Ho Ann Kiong Temple Istana Maziah Rumah Warisan Haji Su Tian Hou Gong Temple

Memorials
and monuments

Site

East Malaysia

Buildings

Labuan	Labuan Chimney Labuan Clock Tower
Sabah	Agnes Keith House Atkinson Clock Tower Batu Tinagat Lighthouse Jesselton Freemason Hall Jesselton Hotel Keningau Heritage Museum Kinarut Mansion Melalap railway station Sabah Tourism Board Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu Sam Sing Kung Temple Sandakan Heritage Museum Sandakan Jamek Mosque St. Michael's Church, Penampang St. Michael's and All Angels Church, Sandakan Tawau Bell Tower
Sarawak	Chinese History Museum Ching San Yen Temple Fort Alice Fort Hose Fort Margherita Fort Sylvia Hong San Si Temple Islamic Heritage Museum Kuching Old Courthouse Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sibu Sarawak State Museum Square Tower The Astana Tua Pek Kong Temple, Kuching Tua Pek Kong Temple, Miri Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sibu