Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, Macau

The Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady[1] also Sé Catedral da Natividade de Nossa Senhora and Igreja da Sé (Chinese: 澳門主敎座堂) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Sé, Macau. It is the current cathedral of the Diocese of Macau. The cathedral is also called the "Church of the Nativity of Our Lady".

Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady
Sé Catedral da Natividade de Nossa Senhora
聖母誕辰主敎座堂/澳門主敎座堂
LocationSé, Concelho de Macau
CountryMacau
Architecture
Completed1937
Construction costMOP100,900

The cathedral is included in the list of historical monuments of the Historic Centre of Macau, which in turn is included in the list of World Heritage Sites in China.

History
1623

In the early seventeenth century it was a small wooden chapel, and was elevated to cathedral only in 1623. Before 1623, the Diocese was headquartered in the St. Lazarus' Church.

1850

The first cathedral built in stone, consecrated in 1850 by the then Bishop of Macau, Jerónimo José da Mata, was almost destroyed in a typhoon 24 years later, after having undergone major repairs.

1937

The cathedral was completely rebuilt in concrete in 1937, costing approximately 100,900 patacas.

Pastoral staff
  • Parish Priest: Stephen Lee
  • Assistant Parish Priests: Daniel Antonio de Carvalho SCJ
  • Assistant Parish Priests: Law Cyril Jerome Jr.

Service area

The service area of the Cathedral is the second largest parish in the Peninsula of Macau, including New Road, South Bay and Outer Harbour Terminals in the lobby area.

See also

References
  1. "Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, Cathedral Parish 大堂區, Macau Peninsula (澳門半島), Macau". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2017-01-21.

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