Churches in Macau

Portuguese brought Catholicism with them and built many churches and convents more than four and a half centuries ago. Some of them are-

Ruins of Saint Paul's

Built in 1602-1640, destroyed by fire in 1835. Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt. 

Opening Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily (except Tuesday afternoon), no admission after 5:30 p.m. (Tuesdays: closed after 2 p.m. Open as usual on public holidays.) Read More>>

Cathedral

Built around 1622, 

Address: No.1 Cathedral Square
Opening hours: 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Read More>>

Guia Chapel

Built in the 17th century as part of the Guia Fortress.

Opening hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., no admission after 5:30 p.m. (no photographs allowed)

Chapel of Our Lady of Penha

The first chapel was founded in 1622 by the crew and passengers of a ship which had narrowly escaped capture by the Dutch. The chapel served as a point of pilgrimage for sailors embarking on a hazardous voyage.

Address: Hilltop of Penha Hill

Chapel of St. Francis Xavier

Built in 1928.

Address: Rua do Caetano, Largo Eduardo Marques, Coloane

Chapel of St. James

This tiny chapel rebuilt in 1740 in the Barra Fort on the top of the peninsula is now an architectural part of the Portuguese inn.

Address: Avenida da República, Pousada de São Tiago

Chapel of St. Michael

Set in the beautiful, landscaped Catholic Cemetery, this small chapel, built in 1875, is one of the best maintained buildings in Macau. Its exterior is painted green and white. A stained-glass window filters coloured light into the chapel.

Address: Estrada do Cemitério, Cemitério S. Miguel Arcanjo (St. Michael’s Cemetery)

Our Lady of Carmel Church

Built in 1885, this church stands on a hill overlooking the sea, Taipa Village and the restored mansions of Old Taipa Praia.

Address: Avenida de Carlos da Maia, Largo do Carmo, Taipa

Our Lady of Fátima Church-

Rebuilt in 1967.

Address: Bairro Tamagnini Barbosa, Rua de Lei Pou Ch'ôn, No. 23

St. Dominic's Church

Founded in 1587 by three Spanish Dominican priests who originally came from Acapulco in Mexico.

Address: St. Dominic's Square

Opening hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m

St. Augustine's Church-

First established by Spanish Augustinians in 1591.

Address: No.2 Santo Agostinho Square
Opening hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Read More>>

St. Francis Xavier Church-

Built in 1951, this small attractive church is attached to an old people' s home, near the hill of Mong-Ha.

Address: No. 116 - 118 Rua de Francisco Xavier Pereira

St. Lawrence's Church

Built by the Jesuits in the mid-16th century, this is one of the three oldest churches in Macau.

Address: Rua de São Lourenço (access from Rua Da Imprensa Nacional)
Opening hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

St. Joseph's Seminary and Church

Established in 1728, the old Seminary, together with St. Paul's College, was the principal base for the missionary work implemented in China, Japan and around the region.

Address: Rua do Seminário
Opening hours: Church: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Read More>>