St. Dominic's Church, Macau

Coordinates: 22°11′41″N 113°32′26″E / 22.19472°N 113.54056°E / 22.19472; 113.54056
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Saint Dominic's Church
  • 板樟堂
  • Igreja de São Domingos
The facade of a yellow baroque-style church
Igreja de São Domingos Map
Map
22°11′41″N 113°32′26″E / 22.19472°N 113.54056°E / 22.19472; 113.54056
LocationLargo de São Domingos,
Stephen Lee Bun-sang
high altar and reredos
of St Dominic's Church.

Saint Dominic's Church (

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]

History

The church was established in 1587 by three Spanish Dominican priests[3] who arrived from Acapulco, Mexico.[4] It was the scene of violence in 1644, when a Spanish officer—loyal to the King of Spain and opposing the colony's determination to stay allegiant with Portugal after the dissolution of the Iberian Union—entered the church in order to seek refuge from an angry mob. He was promptly murdered at the foot of the altar while mass was being celebrated.[3][4] Sixty-three years later, in 1707, the Dominicans supported the Pope's stance with regards to the Chinese Rites controversy. This was in opposition and defiance to the view of the Bishop of Macau, who subsequently excommunicated them. When soldiers were sent to the church in order to uphold this ruling, the friars responded by closing the church for three days and throwing rocks to repel them.[5]

The first

sacred art from other religious orders dissolved back in Portugal.[7]

The church underwent renovation in 1997 and a museum was added alongside the church.[5]

Architecture

The church of St. Dominic was built in a

high altar features a statue of the Madonna and Child as the centrepiece and is flanked by wood and ivory-carved statues of several saints.[5][10]

Museum

The Treasure of Sacred Art Museum[9] was established as part of the 1997 renovation and is located inside the church's bell tower. It contains approximately 300 religious works of art and artifacts.[4][11]

See also

References

  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)
  3. ^
    ISBN 9781118019290
    . Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c Welker, Jennifer (January 30, 2009). "Macau". WSJ.com. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d "Sightseeing – Churches – St. Dominic's Church". Macau Government Tourist Office. Government of Macau. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  6. ^ Podder, Tanushree (February 3, 2008). "Mad about Macau". The Hindu. Archived from the original on February 5, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  7. ^ Bernardo, Nicolo F. (June 20, 2005). "Macau's heritage of faith". Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. D2. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  8. ^ Walker, Nick (November 2, 2004). "Macau: My kind of town". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  9. ^
    ISBN 9780971594098
    . Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  10. ISBN 9789812566188
    . Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  11. ^ Mak, Evelyn (March 20, 2010). "Going back in time". The Star. Malaysia. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013.

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