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12-JUN-2004 Copyright 2004 Robert

Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator

Singapore

The Armenian Church (1835-36 by G. D. Coleman) is the oldest surviving Christian church and was the first to be built in Singapore. The cost of construction,
recorded as 5,058 Spanish Dollars, was borne by the Armenian community in Singapore, India and Java as well as European and non-Christian Asian merchants
of Chinese, Malay, Arab and Jewish origins.

The interior of the church is in the traditional Armenian style. The exterior (which originally featured a domed roof) is a neoclassical design by G. D. Coleman.
The Armenian Church is one the few surviving examples of his work and is considered one of his finest. It was consecrated on 26 March 1836.

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