St. Lazarus' Church, Macau
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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 | |||||||||||
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 St. Lazarus' Church | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 望德聖母堂 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 望德圣母堂 | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Igreja 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
Parish Priest: Canon Joao Evangelista Lau Him Sang
Assistant Parish Priest: Fr. Edgar Palomo Passaporte SSP
See also
References
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