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For information about records for Christian religions in Singapore, go to the Church Records page.
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Anglican Records[edit | edit source]
Apostolic, Methodist, and Presbyterian[edit | edit source]
- Armenian Apostolic Church
- Orchard Road Presbyterian Church
- Tamil Methodist Church
- Wesley Methodist Church
- Telok Ayer Methodist Church
Buddhist Records[edit | edit source]
Buddhism appeared in Singapore during the 2nd century AD and is practiced by about 33% of the population.[1]
Hindu Records[edit | edit source]
Hinduism can be traced in Singapore back to around the 7th century AD. Hindus constitute about 5% of the population of adult Singaporeans.[2]
Islamic Records[edit | edit source]
About 15% of Singaporeans are Muslims. The majority of practicing Muslims in Singapore follow the traditional Sunni Muslims.[3]
Roman Catholic[edit | edit source]
- Cathedral of the Good Shepherd
- Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
- Church of the Nativity of our Lady
- Church of St. Joseph (Portuguese Mission), Waterloo Street
- Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Queen Street
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Buddhism in Singapore," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_of_modern_Singapore, accessed 10 December 2019.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Hinduism in Singapore," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism_in_Singapore, accessed 10 December 2019.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Islam in Singapore," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_Singapore#:~:targetText=According%20to%20statistics%20from%202010,Chinese%2C%20Arab%20and%20Eurasian%20communities., accessed 10 December 2019.