Christ Church, Malacca

Christ Church Malacca
Malay: Gereja Kristus
Chinese: 基督堂
Christ Church, Malacca
Christ Church Malacca
2°11′39.6″N 102°14′57.8″E / 2.194333°N 102.249389°E / 2.194333; 102.249389
LocationMalacca City, Malacca
CountryMalaysia
DenominationAnglican
Previous denominationDutch Reformed
History
Former nameBovenkerk (High Church)
Founded1753
Dedicated1776
Consecrated1838
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeDutch Colonial
Groundbreaking1741
Completed1753
Specifications
Length82 feet (25 m)
Width42 feet (13 m)
Height40 feet (12 m)
Administration
DistrictMalacca
ProvinceProvince of South East Asia
DioceseDiocese of West Malaysia
ArchdeaconryLower Central Archdeaconry
Clergy
BishopRt Rev D Steven Abbarow
DeaconessPriscilla Chuah Wei Mun

Christ Church, Malacca, is an 18th-century Dutch-built Anglican church (originally Dutch Reformed) in the city of Malacca City, Malaysia. It is the oldest functioning Protestant church in Malaysia and is within the jurisdiction of the Lower Central Archdeaconry of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.