Christianity -The first Roman Catholic priest arrived in Singapore in December 1821 to look into opening a missionary and celebrated the first mass 1835 the oldest-known Christian church was designed by an Irish architect was built: the Armenian Apostolic Church of St Gregory the Illuminator. Funds were raised by Armenians of Calcutta and Java. March 26 1836 this church was consecrated and dedicated to St Gregory, a patron saint who was the first official head of the Armenian Apostolic church. In 1973 the building was officially declared a national monument.
Buddhism- There are many monasteries and temples representing all three major branches of Buddhism in Singapore: Theravada; Mahayana; and Vajrayana. Most Buddhists in Singapore are Chinese and are of the Mahayana tradition. However, the Theravada branch of Buddhism has witnessed growing popularity among Singaporeans in the past decade. Soka Gakkai International, a Japanese Buddhist organization, is also followed by many Singaporean Buddhists, mostly by people of Chinese descent.
Islam- Malays and Indians make up the majority of the Muslim faith in Singapore.
Hinduism-The early 19th century immigrants arrived in Singapore from southern India, mostly Tamils, to work as laborers for the British East India Company who brought along their religion and culture from their homelands. Their arrival saw the building of temples throughout the island in the arresting Dravidian form of architecture, and the beginnings of a vibrant Hindu culture.The first Hindu temple to be erected in Singapore is the Sri Mariamman Temple, which dates back to 1827, and was built by Narayana Pillai, a clerk to Sir Stamford Raffles. It was dedicated to the Hindu goddess Mariamman.
Taoism-temples and shrines are abundant in Singapore, it has nevertheless not been officially included as a major religion for a number of reasons. It was argued that its numbers had dwindled down however this could be accounted for by the unknown differences between Taoism and Buddhism.
Christianity -The first Roman Catholic priest arrived in Singapore in December 1821 to look into opening a missionary and celebrated the first mass 1835 the oldest-known Christian church was designed by an Irish architect was built: the Armenian Apostolic Church of St Gregory the Illuminator. Funds were raised by Armenians of Calcutta and Java. March 26 1836 this church was consecrated and dedicated to St Gregory, a patron saint who was the first official head of the Armenian Apostolic church. In 1973 the building was officially declared a national monument.Buddhism- There are many monasteries and temples representing all three major branches of Buddhism in Singapore: Theravada; Mahayana; and Vajrayana. Most Buddhists in Singapore are Chinese and are of the Mahayana tradition. However, the Theravada branch of Buddhism has witnessed growing popularity among Singaporeans in the past decade. Soka Gakkai International, a Japanese Buddhist organization, is also followed by many Singaporean Buddhists, mostly by people of Chinese descent. Islam- Malays and Indians make up the majority of the Muslim faith in Singapore.Hinduism-The early 19th century immigrants arrived in Singapore from southern India, mostly Tamils, to work as laborers for the British East India Company who brought along their religion and culture from their homelands. Their arrival saw the building of temples throughout the island in the arresting Dravidian form of architecture, and the beginnings of a vibrant Hindu culture.The first Hindu temple to be erected in Singapore is the Sri Mariamman Temple, which dates back to 1827, and was built by Narayana Pillai, a clerk to Sir Stamford Raffles. It was dedicated to the Hindu goddess Mariamman. Taoism-temples and shrines are abundant in Singapore, it has nevertheless not been officially included as a major religion for a number of reasons. It was argued that its numbers had dwindled down however this could be accounted for by the unknown differences between Taoism and Buddhism.
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