stone laid by John Connolly on the Feast of Corpus Christi. 1847 – Church of the Good Shepherd blessed and opened by Father Jean-Marie Beurel. 1859 – Original Parochial House (now Archbishop's House) completed. 1888 – Elevated to the status of cathedral when the Diocese of Malacca was revived. 1888 – Extension of the nave at the west end completed. 1897 – Consecration of the cathedral by Bishop René-Michel-Marie Fée. 1909 – Dwarf wall, gate pillars, and ornamental cast iron gates and railings around the grounds completed. 1911 – Second Parochial House (now Cathedral Rectory) designed by Father Charles-Benedict Nain completed. 1912 – Gallery Organ dedicated by Bishop Marie-Luc-Alphonse-Emile Barillon. 1913–1914 – Electric lights and fans introduced. 1942 – Used as an emergency hospital during the invasion of Singapore. 1973 – Gazetted a national monument. 1983 – Sanctuary remodelled. 1992 – Widening of Victoria Street causing the boundary of the grounds to be moved back. 1994 – Choir Organ built by Robert Navaratnam. 1997–1999 – Major restoration. 2013–2016 – Second major restoration. 2017 – Rededicated on 14 February 120 years after the original consecration in 1897. Time capsule In early 2016, beneath the cathedral's foundation stone, a shoebox-sized time capsule from 18 June 1843, was discovered and was found to include a prayer booklet and newspapers, and international coins. The capsule is thought to have been buried by French Catholic missionary priests and other founding communities of Singapore. Architecture The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd is built in a restrained Renaissance style. Its porticos are in the Palladian manner, which was established here by George Drumgoole Coleman. Its plan is in the form of a Latin cross and like all traditional churches, it is orientated east. Steeple The steeple, surmounted by a cross, consists of two sections. The first section is a square with each corner of the square marked by three engaged columns in the Ionic order. On each façade is an arched window. The four façades are topped with pediments ornamented with a circle. The cathedral's three bells are located inside this section and are decorated with religious motifs. Cast by the Crouzet-Hildebrand Foundry in Paris, the bells were originally hung for swing chiming, but electric tolling hammers have since replaced the long ropes for stationary chiming. During the 2016 restoration, following the stabilization and reinforcing of the tower's structure, the bells were re-hung for swing chiming with