(1817 – 1 April 1858) made his way to the Straits Settlements (present-day Singapore) in search of Chinese Christians who were labouring away in plantations.

[6] By 1853, his congregation had grown so large that he had to build a new chapel – Saint Joseph's Church, at the present site.

[9] Christians of Saint Joseph's Church faced multiple problems such as secret societies, tigers, plantation failures, and a dwindling congregation.

[2][10] In the 1910s, the parish priests decided to plant a rubber plantation around the church and this helped to bring Christians back to the district.

[2][11] One way that Teng raised money was by organising a food and fun fair at the parish every Feast Day, since then, it has become a church tradition.

The church's Rosary Garden is another life-sized pilgrimage and devotion trail that was blessed on 25 March 2017 by Archbishop William Goh.