Church of the Immaculate Conception, Penang (Gereja Kandungan Suci/அமலோற்பவ அன்னை தேவாலயம்) (1811) — Attraction in George Town

Church of the Immaculate Conception is a church and parish located in Pulau Tikus, George Town, Penang, Malaysia. The church was founded in 1811 and is the second oldest church in the diocese after Church of the Assumption.

The church was founded in 1811 by Fr. John Baptist Pasqual, from Phuket in Thailand. Fr. Pasqual landed in Pulau Tikus and decided to build a church. Fr. Jacques-Honore Chastan, served as the fourth parish priest in the church from 1830 to 1833. He left for Korea to do his missionary work. He was persecuted by the Korean authorities for protecting the Korean Catholics. Pope John Paul II in 1984 canonised him.

The original church building lasted until 1835 when it was replaced with a brick church. On the adjoining a boys' school, St. Xavier's Branch School and Pulau Tikus Convent was constructed nearby. In 1899, due to the collapse of one of the ceilings in the church, it was rebuilt. The church survived until the late 1960s when it was further renovated until the facade today.

Currently, the church serves about 5,000 Catholics residing around the north and north-east zone of Penang Island. The church is led by Fr Jude Miranda since October 2018 and assisted by Fr Francis Anthony. It also administers the Chapel of St. Joseph, located in Hong Seng Estate,...

A serenity place of worship in Penang.

Only 1 service on Sunday, 0830 AM, English, mix with Malay. So, make time while you are in Penang to thank the Lord for His blessings.

Despite different language, Catholic mass ceremony of Eucharist Sacrament remains the same everywhere through out the world. So I always feel at home everywhere I go in Catholic church.

The church was very well maintained and looked grand despite its small size. The church tower is very tall and made me awe with its architecture.

Everybody was very kind here. I brought a bag and a bit struggling to hold it, a kind man offered his assistance. When I tried to take a selfie, another offered help so I could get picture with further angle. Thank you very much!

May God bless all of you with His kind heart and neverending love. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

I will be back...

Beautiful, magnificent and peaceful Catholic church, one of the oldest churches in Penang, with friendly and welcoming congregation. There is always a large number of people attending weekend Mass. The homilies given by Monsignor Michael Cheah are really profound and moving. The Latin choir is really professional. The development works of the church mean it is now more comfortable and modern than ever before. The church itself is air-conditioned and the pews have recently been changed to traditional, more comfortable wooden benches. A cry room is available for infants and small children. There is a large activity centre with conference rooms and a big hall for rent to be used for a myriad of activities. The church is located well within a stone's throw of the city centre and is close to many food outlets, Adventist Hospital, and...