| Church of the Assumption | |
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| 5°25′14.7426″N 100°20′16.1412″E / 5.420761833°N 100.337817000°E | |
| Location | Farquhar Street George Town, Penang |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | assumptionchurchpenang.org |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Cathedral of the Assumption |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | August 1786 |
| Founder(s) | Captain Francis Light and friends |
| Dedicated | 1955 (cathedral status) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Colonial |
| Completed | 1787 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of towers | 2 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Kuala Lumpur |
| Diocese | Penang |
| Parish | City Parish |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Fr Edmund Woon |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 2008 (32nd session) |
| Reference no. | 1223 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
The Church of the Assumption is a Roman Catholic church within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Established following the founding of George Town in 1786, it is the third oldest Catholic church in Malaysia.[1] The church was also the seat of the bishop of Penang from 1955 to 2003.
- ^ "Malaysia's third oldest Catholic Church to get RM2.5m facelift". 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.