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Convent of Holy Infant Jesus Chapel |
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Convent of Holy Infant Jesus Chapel or CHIJMES is well-known
historic building complex in Singapore, founded by Rev Mother St. Mathilde
with three sisters. In 1854, they established the Convent with 14 students.
By 1894, the enrollment leapt to 167 and in 1904, to 300, when the students
were presented for the Junior Cambridge Examination.
The first commercial classes commenced in 1926. A new wing, including the
classrooms, was added to the Convent with the help of the government. Same
year, the impressive chapel was also completed. The Convent went on
developing and additions like orphanage expanded its purview. From 1885 to
1903, the Convent extended its helping hand to the sick. |
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Architecture
The CHIJMES complex is architecturally self-contained, having clusters of buildings of different styles and periods. The early Gothic style chapel has intricate work of art, such as plasterwork, the wall frescoes and stained glass panels. It is one of the most elaborate places of worship ever built on the island. A tall spire flanked by buttresses marks the entrance to the chapel.
Address
Convent of Holy Infant Jesus Chapel
Victoria Street
Central Business Center, Singapore |
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