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Timeline of St Andrew’s Cathedral

Timeline of St Andrew’s Cathedral

St Andrew’s Cathedral stands as a treasured national monument and the oldest site of Anglican worship in Singapore. This timeline traces the cathedral’s milestones, from humble beginnings to its enduring role as a witness of the nation’s history and Christian heritage.

1823

Present site chosen for a church by Sir Stamford Raffles

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1834

Foundation stone of first Anglican church in Singapore laid on present site

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1837

First Divine Service conducted by the first Chaplain, Revd Edmund White

1838

Consecration of St Andrew’s Church

1852

Closed after being struck twice by lightning and declared unsafe

1856

Foundation stone of present building laid by Bishop of Calcutta

1862

Present building consecrated

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1870

St Andrew’s Church becomes the Cathedral of the Diocese of Labuan and Sarawak

1909

St Andrew’s Cathedral became the Cathedral for the new Diocese of Singapore

1938

100th
Anniversary

1942

Cathedral was used as an emergency hospital before the fall of Singapore

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1952

Completion of North Transept extension

1954

Beginning of Mandarin Congregation – First Mandarin Service conducted by Revd Canon Sverre Holth

1973

Cathedral gazetted as a National Monument

1983

Completion of South Transept extension

1988

150th Anniversary

1989

Construction of Baptistry

2005

Completion of Cathedral New Sanctuary and extension

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2012

150th Anniversary of Consecration of St Andrew’s Cathedral Building

2018

Replacing the floors in the Nave

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2019
  • Completion of Bell Restoration and Bell Tower Renovation
  • Completion of the Pavilion
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2023

Completion of restoration works to the Nave

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