St Paul's Church is a Chinese language Anglican church in Penang. Located at 56, Macalister Road, St Paul's Church is just across the road from the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. The building is finished with grey plastering. The church includes a 5-storey annex to its right.
The history of St Paul's Church goes back to 1886, when Chinese language worship services were conducted by Zeng Qiguang and Chen Youyi within the St George's Church. The first pastor was Xie Wentian. Services were conducted in various premises included at Burmah Road and Chulia Street before the building at Macalister Road was erected in 1930.
From the Komtar Bus Terminal, walk west along Tek Soon Street until junction with Penang Road. Turn left at Penang Road and follow it to Magazine Circus. Turn right to Macalister Road and follow a short distance until you see St Paul's Church on the right.
Upper North Archdeaconry of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia
The following are the Anglican churches on the northern part of West Malaysia:
St Paul's Church, Lorong Rusa 6, Taman Selamat Alma, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, tel: 551 4005 (Rev George Micheal)
St Philip & St James' Church, 3A, Jalan Kapal Terbang, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah, tel: 016 499 6929 (Rev Alex Kok), 016 676 7460 (Rev Gerard Emmanuel)
St Thomas Church, Jalan Hospital, 09000 Kulim, Kedah, tel: 551 4005 (Rev George Michael), 226 0614 (Rev Stephen Soe)
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