St. Dominic's Church, Macau

Saint Dominic's Church
  • 板樟堂
  • Igreja de São Domingos
The facade of a yellow baroque-style church
Igreja de São Domingos Map
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22°11′41″N 113°32′26″E / 22.19472°N 113.54056°E / 22.19472; 113.54056
LocationLargo de São Domingos, , Macau, China
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleBaroque
Completed1587
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Macau
ParishCathedral Parish
Clergy
Bishop(s)Stephen Lee Bun-sang
The high altar and reredos of St Dominic's Church.

Saint Dominic's Church (Chinese: 板樟堂; Portuguese: Igreja de São Domingos) is a late 16th-century Baroque-style church that serves within the Cathedral Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau. It is in the peninsular part of the city at the Largo de São Domingos, near the Leal Senado Building.

It was finished in 1587 and overseen by three Spanish Dominican priests. Due to renovations and reconstruction, the current structure dates from the early 17th century. The church is one of the classified immovable properties of Macau.[1] It is one of 29 sites forming the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]

  1. ^ Classified Immovable Properties: MM003-St. Dominic’s Church
  2. ^ Wan, Freda (July 16, 2005). "Heritage listing hailed as key to widening Macau's appeal". South China Morning Post. p. 3. Retrieved January 21, 2013. (subscription required)