Church of St Louis, Kluang

Church of St Louis, Kluang (5 August 2019)


Church of St Louis (GPS: 2.03802, 103.31684) is a Roman Catholic church in Kluang, Johor. It is located in a spacious compound fronting Jalan Omar. Next to the church is Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil Jalan Haji Manan. Nearby is the hall of Persatuan Malaysian Ceylonese Johor Tengah.

The Catholic faith arrived in the town of Kluang due to efforts of missionaries from the Paris Foreign Missions Society (Société des Missions étrangères de Paris, usually abbreviated as M.E.P.), in particular Father Henri Duvelle¹, who was active in church planting work in Johor in the early 20th century.

St Louis Church was established in 1928 and was named in rememberance of Father Duvelle's brother, Louis Duvelle, who had passed away that same year, and also after his brother's patron saint, St Louis (who reigned as Louis IX of France).

The Church of St Louis is on the Map of Kluang, Johor

Church of St Louis, Kluang (5 August 2019)


Church of St Louis, Kluang (5 August 2019)


Church of St Louis, Kluang (5 August 2019)


Altar to St Mary at Church of St Louis, Kluang (5 August 2019)

St Louis Church on Google Street View

References

1. History of the Church and Churches in Malaysia and Singapore (1511-2000) by Father P. Decroix, M.E.P.

List of Churches in Johor and Churches in Malaysia

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