The cathedral is also called the "Church of the Nativity of Our Lady".
The cathedral is included in the list of Historic Centre of Macau, which in turn is included in the list of World Heritage Sites in Macau, China.
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.
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 In the twentieth century, the cathedral was completely rebuilt in concrete in 1937, costing approximately 100,900 patacas.
Address: No.1 Cathedral Square
Opening hours: 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Opening hours: 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
