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Church of the Assumption (Penang)

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In December 1941, when the Japanese conquered Penang, the church was closed except for a few masses. It was said that during one day, when the bells of the church were tolled, a Japanese soldier went into the church to cut off the ropes, saying that the bells were noisy. Life went back to normal when
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In 2011, the church marked a year-long celebration of its 225th anniversary and also fund-raising for the restoration of the pipe organ and church building. Also at the same time, the Assumption Formation Centre was opened to cater for visitors and also spiritual formations and church activities. In
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In August 2016, the church was closed for 16 months to undergo a RM 2.5 million restoration project which included landscaping, repainting of the building, reconstruction of the sanctuary and installation of air conditioning units. The church was brought back to her former glory of 1928. The Church
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In the 1990s, main functions of the diocese were moved to other churches. That was also the time when the Bishop of Penang had a meeting with the priests to discuss about moving the cathedral to some other places. In 2001, Bishop Antony Selvanayagam announced that in January 2003, the status of the
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and is one of seven pipe organs still in use in Malaysia today. The organ is usually played for Saturday sunset masses and also during festivities like Easter and Christmas. The church also has a choir, accompanying the organ, singing in both Latin and English. Every year, on 15 August, the feast
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suffered a major setback. The Catholic population there started to dwindle until only about 1,500 Catholics were left in the city. Since the number of the priests were shrinking, in 1988 Bishop Antony Selvanayagam decided to merge the four parishes into one parish, named City Parish.
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As the population of Penang Island continues to increase, there was a need for a bigger church. In 1860, the present crucifix shaped church, was constructed. It was completed in 1861 and opened. It consists of two bell towers and a huge altar. The
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of the Assumption was rededicated on New Year's Day in January 2018. The Penang Roman Catholic Diocese Museum was also opened within the same grounds which features the history of the Catholic Church in Penang Island.
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2013, the church successfully restored its organ after receiving generous donations. A concert was held in June 2014, and various choirs were invited to sing and celebrate the restoration of "The Old Lady" organ.
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On 20 January 2003, the cathedral status and bishop's seat were officially moved to the new Cathedral of The Holy Spirit, thus lowering the status of the cathedral to Church of The Assumption. In 2008, when
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since 1988. Today the Parish Priest is Fr Edmund Woon. It is a World Heritage Church and the oldest church in Penang. It also has a 1914 Morton & Moody
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At that period of time, Cathedral of the Assumption served as the main church of the northern region of
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were appointed as bishops of Penang and Kuala Lumpur, respectively. This church, together with
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Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in front and the 2018 extension on the left
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Church of the Assumption (Penang) is located in Central George Town, Penang
George Town
5°25′14.7426″N 100°20′16.1412″E / 5.420761833°N 100.337817000°E / 5.420761833; 100.337817000
Farquhar Street
George Town
Penang
Malaysia
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Roman Catholic
assumptionchurchpenang.org
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Kuala Lumpur
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Penang
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UNESCO World Heritage Site
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George Town

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