The Catholic communities spread out through various ethnic communities in the years 1870 to 1939 and notably of Father Becheras who was parish priest of St Peter and Paul and his founding of two schools one English, one Chinese and his action to create Catholic educational institutions and spreading the faith. He was known to be a very fierce priest and was limping as somebody had beaten him up .
Also the opening of first seminary St Francis Xavier minor seminary in 1920 by Bishop Barillon who brought a team of 40 priests.
Key places to note in the early days were AuKang(currently known as Hougang) as well as Choa Chu Kang.
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