Holy Spirit Cathedral, Penang-Diocese
- Holy Spirit Cathedral, Penang-Diocese
Holy Spirit Cathedral is the cathedral of Penang Diocese. It is situated at Green Lane, Penang.
=History=
The church was set up in 1958, with about 1000 parishioners. They celebrated masses at the canteen of Convent Green Lane. After 10 years of hard work collecting fund, they were ready to build the church. Construction finished in 1969 and the church was blessed by the then Bishop of Penang Diocese, Bishop Gregory Yong. In the 1990s, the parish community hall named Dewan Holy Spirit and three levels of classrooms were open. In 2001, the church was closed for renovations. During 2003, the cathedral status was transferred from the former Cathedral of the Assumption to the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. The Rite Of Dedication was held on 20 January 2003 and the new cathedral was blessed by the then Bishop of Penang Diocese, Bishop Antony Selvanayagam. Currently, this cathedral has 3 pastors, Fr. Francis Anthony(parish priest), Fr. Henry Rajoo(assistant parish priest) and Fr. Fabian Dicom(assistant parish priest).
=External links=
* [http://www.holyspiritcathedral.com Official Site]
* [http://www.penangdiocese.org Penang Diocese Official Website]
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