St James Church, Kuala Lumpur

St James Church (GPS: 3.17419, 101.69103) is an Anglican church in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur. The church is located along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, formerly part of Jalan Ipoh.

The history of St James Church goes back to 1914, when an Anglican church was established in Sentul for the Tamil Christian community who were attached to the Railway Central Workshops. The Tamil community in Sentul continues to grew particularly with further influx after the First World War, fueled by arrivals from South India and Sri Lanka. In the beginning, the believers met at prayer meetings conducted in private homes. By the 1930s, they were worshipping at the St Mary's Cathedral, then known simply as St Mary's Church, in downtown Kuala Lumpur.

An early structure dates to 1933. This earlier building was expanded upon, with extension on the right and left wings added in the 1960s. Nevertheless over time it became necessary to build a new building, as the congregation kept growing. Eventually the present church building was completed on 4 September, 1988. A new chapel and community hall were also added in 2011.

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St James Church

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