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  2. The Armenian Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, referred to locally as the Armenian Church, is the oldest Christian church in Singapore, located at Hill Street in the Museum Planning Area, within the Central Area. The church was completed in 1835 and consecrated the next year.

  3. History. The Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator is the first Christian church built in Singapore in 1835. Designed by Irish architect, George D. Coleman, it is considered as one of his masterpieces. As the number of Armenian families was growing in the early 1830s due to business prospects in Southeast Asia, a place of ...

  4. Background. The Armenian Apostolic Church of St Gregory the Illuminator is located at 60 Hill Street.1 Completed by March 1836,2 the Armenian Church is the oldest surviving church building in Singapore.3 It was designed and built by colonial architect G. D. Coleman in 1835,4 with funding from the small but wealthy Armenian community.5 The ...

  5. Jan 6, 2015 · In 1836, the Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator was consecrated, and for the ensuing century met the needs of the growing community. Between 1820 and 1983, Armenians in...

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  6. The Armenian Church was designed by George D. Coleman, an Irish architect who was the first Government Superintendent of Public Works and town planner of early colonial Singapore. It bore semblance to the Mother Church of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Etchmiadzin in northern Armenia.

  7. Mar 31, 2024 · Established in 1836, it served as the spiritual centre for the Armenian community during the colonial period and remains a symbol of their contributions to Singapore's development. Members of the Armenian community of Singapore in front of the Armenian Church in 1917.

  8. Armenian Church Singapore. Find out more about the history of Singapore's oldest Church. Learn More →. ARMENIAN HERITAGE Centre. The first Armenian Cultural & Heritage Centre in Asia. Visit Us →.

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