The Anglican Chinese Churches in Singapore began in 1856 under the St. Andrew's Church Mission. The Foochow and Hokkien-speaking missionary started in 1902 and services were held initially at the St Peter's Church at Stamford Road. The site was acquired by the government in 1937 for the building of the former National Library. The church then moved to its current location at the junction of Horne Road and Tyrwhitt Road in 1941, where the Holy Trinity Church was established. It has a unique Chinese Art Deco architecture. The Foochow congregation was granted parish status in 1958 and was the first Chinese Church to become a Parish in Singapore and Malaya. In 1963, Hokkien congregation merged with the Church of the Good Shepherd to form a combined Parish. However, five years later, they separated and the Foochow and Hokkien Parish joined together and formed the Holy Trinity Parish in 1984. The English Service later became a congregation and formed part of the Holy Trinity Church in the 1990s.