Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, Macau

The Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady also Sé Catedral da Natividade de Nossa Senhora and Igreja da Sé (Chinese: 澳門主敎座堂) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Sé, Macau. It is the current cathedral of the Diocese of Macau. The cathedral is also called the "Church of the Nativity of Our Lady".

Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady
Sé Catedral da Natividade de Nossa Senhora
聖母誕辰主敎座堂/澳門主敎座堂
Sé Catedral da Natividade de Nossa Senhora
Location	Sé, Concelho de Macau
Country	Macau
Architecture
Completed	1937
Construction cost	MOP100,900
Administration
Diocese	Macau
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Stephen Lee
Rector	Stephen Lee
Assistant priest(s)	Daniel Antonio de Carvalho Ribeiro Bosco Chan Pak Lam Sheldon Eric D'Souza

The cathedral is included in the list of historical monuments of the Historic Centre of Macau, which in turn is included in the list of World Heritage Sites in China.

History

1623

In the early seventeenth century it was a small wooden chapel, and was elevated to cathedral only in 1623. Before 1623, the Diocese was headquartered in the St. Lazarus' Church.

1850

The first cathedral built in stone, consecrated in 1850 by the then Bishop of Macau, Jerónimo José da Mata, was almost destroyed in a typhoon 24 years later, after having undergone major repairs.

1937

The cathedral was completely rebuilt in concrete in 1937, costing approximately 100,900 patacas.

Cathedral Clergy

• Cathedral Rector: Bishop Stephen Lee
• Assistant Priest: Fr. Daniel Antonio de Carvalho Ribeiro SCJ
• Assistant Priest: Fr. Bosco Chan Pak Lam
• Assistant Priest: Fr. Sheldon Eric D'Souza
• Chaplain of the English community: Fr. Leonardo Espena Dollentas

Service area

The service area of the cathedral is the second largest parish in the Peninsula of Macau, including New Road, South Bay and Outer Harbour Terminals in the lobby area.

See also

• Religion in Macau
• Procession of the Bom Jesus dos Passos in Macau