St Joseph's Home

St Joseph's Home, Penang (30 January 2006)




St Joseph's Home (GPS: 5.42253, 100.33264), formerly known as St Joseph's Orphanage, is an orphanage off Penang Road, in George Town, Penang. It is located within the same compound as the Church of St Francis Xavier.

St Joseph's Home has a history that is intertwined with that of the Roman Catholic missionary movement in Penang. It was founded in 1865 to take in unwanted babies which were often left at the doorstep of churches and schools. Since then, its role has remained largely unchanged.

Contact

St Joseph's Home
52K Penang Road
10000 George Town, Penang
Phone: +60 4 263 5418

How to go to St Joseph's Home by Public Transport

Take a bus to Penang Road. Rapid Penang bus 10, 11, 101, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 301 and 302 pass through Penang Road. You can also take the Rapid Penang Free Shuttle Bus, and alight at Station No. 7 (Lebuh Muntri). From there, cross Penang Road and walk towards the Catholic Information Centre. Enter through the gates, and you will see St Francis Xavier Church in front of you. St Joseph's Home is to the right of the church.

St Joseph's Home, as seen from Cititel. (10 January 2015)

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