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Religious Records

For information about records for Christian religions in Singapore, go to the Church Records page.

Anglican Records

• Church of England
• Church of Our Savior
• St. Andrew's Cathedral
• St. Hilda's Church
• St. James' Church

Apostolic, Methodist, and Presbyterian

• Armenian Apostolic Church
• Orchard Road Presbyterian Church
• Tamil Methodist Church
• Wesley Methodist Church
• Telok Ayer Methodist Church

Buddhist Records

Map of Buddhist sects (Singapore is part of the Eastern Buddhism/East Asian Mahayana)

Buddhism appeared in Singapore during the 2nd century AD and is practiced by about 33% of the population.

Hindu Records

Hinduism can be traced in Singapore back to around the 7th century AD. Hindus constitute about 5% of the population of adult Singaporeans.

Islamic Records

About 15% of Singaporeans are Muslims. The majority of practicing Muslims in Singapore follow the traditional Sunni Muslims.

Roman Catholic

• 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