Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is located in Taman Sri Tebrau, in the city of Johor Bahru
, the second largest city in Malaysia. The Cathedral itself is also situated in the heart of the most densely populated area in Johor Bahru, surrounded by housing estates such as Taman Sri Tebrau, Taman Pelangi, Century Garden, Melodies Garden, Taman Sentosa
, Kebun Teh, and Majidee Park.
and Brunei
.
At present, it has a seating capacity for approximately 700 parishioners per mass compared to an estimated figure of 3500 parishioners attending the Cathedral. The 25th Dedication Anniversary of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was recently held on the February of 18, 2007 by Bishop Paul Tan of the Melaka-Johor Diocese and in the presence of Apostolic Delegate Archbishop Salvatore Pennachio. The theme for the celebration was "How Lovely is your Dwelling Place".
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...
, the second largest city in Malaysia. The Cathedral itself is also situated in the heart of the most densely populated area in Johor Bahru, surrounded by housing estates such as Taman Sri Tebrau, Taman Pelangi, Century Garden, Melodies Garden, Taman Sentosa
Taman Sentosa
Taman Sentosa is a township in Johor Bahru city, Johor, Malaysia with many pubs and nightclubs....
, Kebun Teh, and Majidee Park.
History
It was completed in 1982, officially dedicated on the 19th of February by Bishop Emeritus James Chan, in the presence of Apostolic Delegate Archbishop Renato Martino and the Conference of Bishops for Malaysia, SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
.
At present, it has a seating capacity for approximately 700 parishioners per mass compared to an estimated figure of 3500 parishioners attending the Cathedral. The 25th Dedication Anniversary of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was recently held on the February of 18, 2007 by Bishop Paul Tan of the Melaka-Johor Diocese and in the presence of Apostolic Delegate Archbishop Salvatore Pennachio. The theme for the celebration was "How Lovely is your Dwelling Place".