St. John's Cathedral (Kuala Lumpur)

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Cathedral of St. John The Evangelist
Kuala Lumpur
DioceseKuala Lumpur
Clergy
ArchbishopMost Rev. Julian Leow Beng Kim
Priest(s)Fr. Gerard Theraviam
Assistant priest(s)Fr. Robert Kham

Cathedral of St John The Evangelist is the

St John the Evangelist. It was later rebuilt with bricks walls and tile roofed, and today is used as "The Community Services Centre". The current building was built in 1954 and completed in 1955 and consecrated in 1962, when it was also elevated to the status of cathedral.[3]
The building is known for its whitewashed exterior and twin spires at the west front. It also includes stained glass windows from Paris, depicting scenes from the Gospel.

The parish has come a long way from its early days, from being a parish of expatriates and Eurasians, and is now a thriving 'cosmopolitan' parish. Situated in the heart of the Kuala Lumpur, the cathedral also draws many foreign visitors and diplomats, apart from the regular parishioners, to its Sunday services.[3]

St John's Cathedral is located next to

Lasallian Brothers
.

Due to its location ascending Bukit Nanas, it is also in close proximity to Convent Bukit Nanas, Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve and Kuala Lumpur Tower.

2023 ceiling collapse

On 10 February 2023, around 2:30pm, a part of the ceiling collapsed on one side of the cathedral.

Upon inspection, the affected area was a victim of termite infestation. Because of the collapse, there were some damages to the altar area and a few pews.

Parish Priest Rev. Father Gerard Theraviam announced that masses would be suspended at the cathedral and would transfer to Convent Bukit Nanas until further notice.

The cathedral building is closed to the public until works are completed.

Transportation

It is accessible from the

Bukit Nanas Monorail station
.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Shuib Taib (25 December 2014). "Places of Grace". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. ^ Yeang, Ken (1992). The Architecture of Malaysia. Pepin Press. p. 230.
  3. ^ a b c "History". St. John's Cathedral. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

External links

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