St. Francis Xavier's Church, Petaling Jaya

St. Francis Xavier's
St. Francis Xavier's Church
Location	Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Country	Malaysia
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	sfx.com.my
Architecture
Style	Neo-Baroque (interior)
Years built	1961
Administration
Diocese	Kuala Lumpur
Clergy
Rector	Rev Fr. Alvin Ng, SJ
Assistant priest(s)	Rev Fr. Richard Anthonysamy, SJ Rev Fr. Alberto Irenus David, SJ

St. Francis Xavier's Church is parish of the Catholic Church located at 135, Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.[1] The parish church was dedicated in 1957 by the then-Catholic Bishop of Kuala Lumpur, Rt Rev. Tan Sri Dominic Aloysius Vendargon DD; it was one of the only three Catholic parishes established in Petaling Jaya (the others being the Church of the Assumption and the Church of St. Ignatius).

St. Francis Xavier is administered by the Jesuits, the only such parish in Malaysia. The church is built on the ground owned by the Jesuit Fathers in Malaysia, and the Jesuit Residence is located next to the church on the same ground.

A hostel for Catholic students attending the nearby Universiti Malaya was also situated in the same compound. Adjoined to the church is the Catholic High School, a Chinese-type mission school founded and owned by the Marist Brothers.

Ahead of its Golden Jubilee on 3 December 2011, the church underwent major renovations, with the installation of a reredos and several large stained glass panels, depicting the Stations of the Cross, the life of St. Francis Xavier, Christ the Good Shepherd, and Mary, Queen of Heaven, surrounded by a myriad of Jesuit saints and blesseds.[2]

In 2016, the Church underwent further renovations, which involved air conditioning the premises.

See also

• List of Jesuit sites

References

1. "Pizza bikes' big block". Malay Mail. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
2. Church of St Francis Xavier, P J, Malaysia

External links

• Official website