The Church of the Assumption has been under the City Parish since 1988.
Today the Parish Priest is Msgr Aloysius Tan, and he is assisted by Fr Francis Anthony.
It is a World Heritage Church and the oldest church in Penang.
It also has a 1914 Morton & Moody pipe organ and is one of seven pipe organs still in use in Malaysia today.
The organ is usually  played for Saturday sunset masses and also during festivities like Easter and Christmas.

The church also has a choir, accompanying the organ, singing in both Latin and English.
Every year, on 15 August, the feast day of this church, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated.
The Church of the Assumption has been under the City Parish since 1988. Today the Parish Priest is Msgr Aloysius Tan, and he is assisted by Fr Francis Anthony. It is a World Heritage Church and the oldest church in Penang. It also has a 1914 Morton & Moody pipe organ and is one of seven pipe organs still in use in Malaysia today. The organ is usually  played for Saturday sunset masses and also during festivities like Easter and Christmas.
The church also has a choir, accompanying the organ, singing in both Latin and English. Every year, on 15 August, the feast day of this church, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated.
Church of the Assumption (Penang)