St. Lazarus' Church, Macau

St. Lazarus' Church (Chinese: 望德聖母堂; Portuguese: Igreja de São Lázaro) is a historic church in São Lázaro, Macau, China. Built between 1557 and 1560, it is one of the oldest churches in Macau and located on Rua de João de Almeida.[1]

St. Lazarus' Church, Macau
St. Lazarus' Church
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese望德聖母堂
Simplified Chinese望德圣母堂
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWàngdé Shèngmǔ Táng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingmong6 dak1 sing3 mou5 tong4
Portuguese name
PortugueseIgreja de São Lázaro

It currently serves as the main church of the St. Lazarus parish. The church was completely rebuilt in 1885, although the Cross of Hope from the original chapel is located in the forecourt of the current structure.[2]

Clergy

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Parish Priest: Canon Joao Evangelista Lau Him Sang

Assistant Parish Priest: Fr. Edgar Palomo Passaporte SSP

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Church of St. Lazarus".
  2. ^ "St. Lazarus' Church". Secret Macau. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

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