St. John's Cathedral (Kuala Lumpur)
| St John's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
St. John's Cathedral, as seen towards the northeast. The Kuala Lumpur Tower is visible in the background
|
|
| Basic information | |
| Location | Jalan Gereja, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Affiliation | Christianity |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Roman Catholic Church |
| Architectural style | Western Roman Catholic |
St John's Cathedral is the Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur and the seat of its Archbishop, Julian Leow Beng Kim. The first Church on the site was established in 1883, and consisted of a long wooden hall with a few windows built on a forested area of Bukit Nanas,[1] and was dedicated to St John the Evangelist. The current building was consecrated in 1962, when it was also elevated to the status of cathedral.[2] 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 St. John's Institution, which is known for its Grecian-Spanish architecture. The school derives its name from the cathedral and was established by the 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.
Transportation
It is accessible from the Masjid Jamek LRT station and the Bukit Nanas Monorail station.
See also
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This article on a Roman Catholic cathedral is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This article about a church building or other Christian place of worship in Malaysia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- EngvarB from October 2014
- Use dmy dates from October 2014
- Malaysia articles missing geocoordinate data
- Churches completed in 1883
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings
- Places of worship in Kuala Lumpur
- Cathedrals in Malaysia
- Roman Catholic cathedrals in Malaysia
- Roman Catholic cathedral stubs
- Malaysian religious building and structure stubs
- Asian church stubs
