St. Joseph's Seminary and Church
Church building in Macau, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The St. Joseph's Seminary and Church (Chinese: 聖若瑟修院及聖堂; Portuguese: Igreja e Seminário de São José) is a seminary and church located in São Lourenço, Macau, China.[1]
| St. Joseph's Seminary and Church | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 聖若瑟修院及聖堂 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 圣若瑟修院及圣堂 | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Igreja e Seminário de São José | ||||||||||
The seminary was established in 1728 and, following the end of the Jesuits' mission, was taken over by the Lazarites. The church was erected in 1758. In 2005, the church became one of the designated sites of the Historic Centre of Macau enlisted on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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