Father Emile Joseph Mariette of St Peter and Paul Church who also went on to build St Theresa church

Reverend Father Emile Joseph Mariette was Vicar of Church of Saints Peter and Paul from 1908 to 1928. His contribution did not end there.

The MEP father did not stop there. Later he set about building St Theresa built the church of St Theresa in 1923. The church was established in 1929.

Indeed the St Peter and Paul influence amongst early churches was profound.




Chan Teck Hee who was also one of the important donors of St Peter and Paul assisted in donating 5 more bronze bells to Father's Emile Joseph mission at the new church. He named it after his five children, and will string a chord when rung.


This MEP father was an example of the MEP priests in Singapore who took the efforts to learn the dialects which included Hokkien and Teochew languages. This enabled them to communicate and catechize to the parishioners and their family members as well as early community.


He also officiated in the pontifical High Mass for the first local born priest Michael Seet in 1911.





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