St. Lawrence's Church, Macau

St. Lawrence's Church (Chinese: 聖老楞佐堂; Portuguese: Igreja de São Lourenço) is one of the oldest churches in Macau, China. It is located on Rua de São Lourenço, opposite Instituto Salesiano.

St. Lawrence's Church
聖老楞佐堂
St. Lawrence's Church
Location	Rua de São Lourenço, Macau
History
Status	Parish Church
Founded	1560; 465 years ago (1560)
Administration
Diocese	Macau
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Stephen Lee
Priest(s)	Cyril Jerome Law Jr.
Assistant priest(s)	Bosco Chan Pak Lam
Deacon(s)	Peter So Ming Hong SDB

St. Lawrence's Church, Macau
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	聖老楞佐堂
Simplified Chinese	圣老楞佐堂
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shèng Lǎoléngzuǒ Táng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping sing3 lou5 ling4 zo3 tong4
Portuguese name
Portuguese	Igreja de São Lourenço

The church was first built before 1560 by the Jesuits. It was later rebuilt in 1846. The present church is a neoclassical structure with a yellow exterior. The interior of the church is decorated with ornate pillars and chandeliers.^[1]

Aside from it being a place of worship for Catholics in Macau, St. Lawrence's Church is also a popular tourist destination.

See also

• Religion in Macau
• Catholic Church in Macau
• List of the Catholic churches in Macau