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{{Short description|Church in Segamat, Johor, Malaysia}}
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{{Short description|Church in Segamat, Johor, Malaysia}}
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| location = Jalan Buloh Kasap, Kampung Gubah, 85000 Segamat, [[Johor]]
| location = Jalan Buloh Kasap, Kampung Gubah, 85000 [[Segamat]], [[Johor]]
| country = [[Malaysia]]
| country = [[Malaysia]]
| denomination = [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]]
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| style = Colonial [[Gothic Architecture]]
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| completed date = 1924
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==History==
==History==
St Philip Church Segamat was among the first churches to obtain a foreign MEP to arrive in the town and gathered around 300 faithful to form the first parish of St Philip. Fr. Jules Francois, the parish priest of the [[Church Of St Francis Xavier Melaka]] was incharge of the foundation of the parish since its inception. In 1955, the old church was converted into the parish hall located beside the present church, which was constructed by Fr. Louis Wee and declared open and blessed in the same year by Archbishop Micheal Olcomendy of Singapore and is the only gothic church in [[Johor]] to date.
St Philip Church Segamat was among the first churches to obtain a foreign MEP to arrive in the town and gathered around 300 faithful to form the first parish of St Philip. Fr. Jules Francois, the parish priest of the [[Church of St. Francis Xavier (Melaka)]] was in charge of the foundation of the parish since its inception. In 1955, the old church was converted into the parish hall located beside the present church, which was constructed by Fr. Louis Wee and declared open and blessed in the same year by Archbishop Micheal Olcomendy of Singapore and is the only gothic church in [[Johor]] to date.


In 1959, the Parochial House was built on the adjacent land. The church was renovated in 2014 after termite infestation on the roof beams was found and reopend just in time for the jubliee year of 2015. The church also commissioned and installed 4 panes of stained glass in the period overlooking the sanctuary depicting scenes from the gospel. <ref>https://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/golden-jubilee-of-the-diocese-of-malacca-johore-december-3-2022-church-of-st-philip/68333/5</ref>
In 1959, the Parochial House was built on the adjacent land. The church was renovated in 2014 after termite infestation on the roof beams was found and reopend just in time for the jubliee year of 2015. The church also commissioned and installed 4 panes of stained glass in the period overlooking the sanctuary depicting scenes from the gospel. <ref>https://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/golden-jubilee-of-the-diocese-of-malacca-johore-december-3-2022-church-of-st-philip/68333/5</ref>
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Originally built in 1948 as a wooden chapel, the new chapel was built in 1992.
Originally built in 1948 as a wooden chapel, the new chapel was built in 1992.
===St Anthony Church, Chaah===
===St Anthony Church, Chaah===
Built in 1953, the current structure however dates to 2005.
===Chapel Of St Paul The Hermit, Chaah=== <ref>https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/06/23/old-chapel-still-hosts-mass</ref>
===Chapel Of St Paul The Hermit, Chaah===

<ref>https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/06/23/old-chapel-still-hosts-mass</ref>

The more than a century old chapel was orignally built for the estate workers and is still in use, despite having the more centrally located St Anthony Church in Chaah Town.




== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 15:19, 18 December 2024


Church of St. Philip
Gereja St. Philip (Malay)
LocationJalan Buloh Kasap, Kampung Gubah, 85000 Segamat, Johor
CountryMalaysia
DenominationRoman Catholic
TraditionLatin Rite
History
DedicationSaint Philip
Architecture
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Architecture
Completed1924
Administration
ParishMalacca Vicariate Forane (under Roman Catholic Diocese of Malacca-Johor)

Interior of St Philip Church, Segamat

History

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St Philip Church Segamat was among the first churches to obtain a foreign MEP to arrive in the town and gathered around 300 faithful to form the first parish of St Philip. Fr. Jules Francois, the parish priest of the Church of St. Francis Xavier (Melaka) was in charge of the foundation of the parish since its inception. In 1955, the old church was converted into the parish hall located beside the present church, which was constructed by Fr. Louis Wee and declared open and blessed in the same year by Archbishop Micheal Olcomendy of Singapore and is the only gothic church in Johor to date.

In 1959, the Parochial House was built on the adjacent land. The church was renovated in 2014 after termite infestation on the roof beams was found and reopend just in time for the jubliee year of 2015. The church also commissioned and installed 4 panes of stained glass in the period overlooking the sanctuary depicting scenes from the gospel. [1]

Chapels Under St Philip's Church Jurisdication

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Chapel Of St Joseph, Genuang

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Originally built in 1948 as a wooden chapel, the new chapel was built in 1992.

St Anthony Church, Chaah

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Built in 1953, the current structure however dates to 2005.

Chapel Of St Paul The Hermit, Chaah

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[2] The more than a century old chapel was orignally built for the estate workers and is still in use, despite having the more centrally located St Anthony Church in Chaah Town.

References

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