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[[File:Interior of St Dominic's Church.jpg|thumb|The [[Altar (Catholicism)|high altar]] and [[reredos]] of St Dominic's Church.]]
[[File:Interior of St Dominic's Church.jpg|thumb|The [[Altar (Catholicism)|high altar]] and [[reredos]] of St Dominic's Church.]]
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'''St. Dominic's Church''' ({{lang-pt|Igreja de São Domingos}}; {{zh|t=玫瑰堂}}) is a late 16th-century [[Baroque architecture|Baroque-style]] church that serves within the [[Cathedral Parish]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau]]. It is located in the [[Macau Peninsula|peninsular part]] of [[Macau|the city]] at the ''Largo de São Domingos'', situated near the [[Leal Senado Building]].


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'''Saint Dominic's Church''' ({{zh|t=板樟堂}}; {{langx|pt|Igreja de São Domingos}}) is a late 16th-century [[Baroque architecture|Baroque-style]] church that serves within the [[Cathedral Parish]] of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau]]. It is in the [[Macau Peninsula|peninsular part]] of [[Macau|the city]] at the ''Largo de São Domingos'', near the [[Leal Senado Building]].
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The construction of the church was finished in 1587 and was overseen by three Spanish [[Dominican Order|Dominican]] priests. Due to renovations and reconstruction, the current structure dates back to the early 17th century. The church is listed as one of the 29 sites that form the [[Historic Centre of Macau]], a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Heritage listing hailed as key to widening Macau's appeal|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:CMP1&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1321F970DE6D42C8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=105B9A93AF33E3E3|date=July 16, 2005|accessdate=January 21, 2013|first=Freda|last=Wan|page=3|newspaper=South China Morning Post}} '''{{subscription required}}</ref>

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It was finished in 1587 and overseen by three Spanish [[Dominican Order|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.<ref>[https://www.culturalheritage.mo/en/detail/99971 Classified Immovable Properties: MM003-St. Dominic’s Church ]</ref> It is one of 29 sites forming the [[Historic Centre of Macau]], a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Heritage listing hailed as key to widening Macau's appeal|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:CMP1&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1321F970DE6D42C8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=105B9A93AF33E3E3|date=July 16, 2005|accessdate=January 21, 2013|first=Freda|last=Wan|page=3|newspaper=South China Morning Post}} '''{{subscription required}}'''</ref>


==History==
==History==
The church was established in 1587 by three [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Dominican Order|Dominican]] priests<ref name=Frommer>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o5wl61GSwu8C&pg=PT262&dq=st.+dominic's+church+macau&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tmzRUOzzA4eciAeNzICABQ&ved=0CEEQ6AEwAw|title=Frommer's Hong Kong|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|date=January 31, 2011|last=Reiber|first=Beth|pages=262|accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref> who arrived from [[Acapulco]], [[Mexico]].<ref name=WSJ>{{cite web|title=Macau|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123325130012629399?mod=googlewsj|date=January 30, 2009|accessdate=January 21, 2013|first=Jennifer|last=Welker|work=WSJ.com|publisher=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref> It was the scene of violence in 1644, when a Spanish officer—loyal to the [[Monarchy of Spain|King of Spain]] and opposing the colony's determination to stay allegiant with [[Kingdom of Portugal|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 (liturgy)|mass]] was being celebrated.<ref name=Frommer/><ref name=WSJ/> 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 [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau#List of Bishops|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.<ref name=gov>{{cite web|title=Sightseeing – Churches – St. Dominic's Church|url=http://www.macautourism.gov.mo/en/discovering/sightseeing_detail.php?catid=38#42|accessdate=January 22, 2013|work=Macau Government Tourist Office|publisher=Government of Macau|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314095338/http://www.macautourism.gov.mo/en/discovering/sightseeing_detail.php?catid=38#42|archivedate=March 14, 2013|df=}}</ref>
The church was established in 1587 by three [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Dominican Order|Dominican]] priests<ref name=Frommer>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o5wl61GSwu8C&q=st.+dominic's+church+macau&pg=PT262|title=Frommer's Hong Kong|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|date=January 31, 2011|last=Reiber|first=Beth|pages=262|isbn=9781118019290|accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref> who arrived from [[Acapulco]], [[Mexico]].<ref name=WSJ>{{cite web|title=Macau|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB123325130012629399?mod=googlewsj|date=January 30, 2009|accessdate=January 21, 2013|first=Jennifer|last=Welker|work=WSJ.com|publisher=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref> It was the scene of violence in 1644, when a Spanish officer—loyal to the [[Monarchy of Spain|King of Spain]] and opposing the colony's determination to stay allegiant with [[Kingdom of Portugal|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 (liturgy)|mass]] was being celebrated.<ref name=Frommer/><ref name=WSJ/> 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 [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau#Bishops|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.<ref name=gov>{{cite web|title=Sightseeing – Churches – St. Dominic's Church|url=http://www.macautourism.gov.mo/en/discovering/sightseeing_detail.php?catid=38#42|access-date=January 22, 2013|work=Macau Government Tourist Office|publisher=Government of Macau|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314095338/http://www.macautourism.gov.mo/en/discovering/sightseeing_detail.php?catid=38#42|archive-date=March 14, 2013}}</ref>


The first [[Portuguese language|Portuguese-language]] newspaper in [[China]]—''A Abelha da China'' (The China Bee)—was published at St. Dominic's on September 12, 1822.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mad about Macau|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/02/03/stories/2008020350080800.htm|date=February 3, 2008|accessdate=January 25, 2013|first=Tanushree|last=Podder|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> The church closed down in 1834 when [[Monasticism|monastic orders]] were dissolved and [[Expropriation|expropriated]] to the government, who then converted it into barracks, a stable and an office for public works.<ref name=gov/> However, it later reopened and was given many works of [[Art in Roman Catholicism|sacred art]] from other religious orders dissolved back in Portugal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Macau's heritage of faith|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D1Y1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ciUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2408,10479813&dq=st+dominic's+church+macau&hl=en|date=June 20, 2005|page=D2|accessdate=January 22, 2013|first=Nicolo F.|last=Bernardo|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}</ref>
The first [[Portuguese language|Portuguese-language]] newspaper in [[China]]—''A Abelha da China'' (The China Bee)—was published at St. Dominic's on September 12, 1822.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mad about Macau|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/02/03/stories/2008020350080800.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205113302/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2008/02/03/stories/2008020350080800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 5, 2008|date=February 3, 2008|accessdate=January 25, 2013|first=Tanushree|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|last=Podder}}</ref> The church closed down in 1834 when [[Monasticism|monastic orders]] were dissolved and [[Expropriation|expropriated]] to the government, who then converted it into barracks, a stable and an office for public works.<ref name=gov/> However, it later reopened and was given many works of [[Art in Roman Catholicism|sacred art]] from other religious orders dissolved back in Portugal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Macau's heritage of faith|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D1Y1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ciUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2408,10479813&dq=st+dominic's+church+macau&hl=en|date=June 20, 2005|page=D2|accessdate=January 22, 2013|first=Nicolo F.|last=Bernardo|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}</ref>


The church underwent renovation in 1997 and a museum was added alongside the church.<ref name=gov/>
The church underwent renovation in 1997 and a museum was added alongside the church.<ref name=gov/>


==Architecture==
==Architecture==
The church of St. Dominic was built in a [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] style<ref>{{cite news|title=Macau: My kind of town|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/macau/731591/Macau-My-kind-of-town.html|date=November 2, 2004|accessdate=January 26, 2013|first=Nick|last=Walker|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> and is noted for its mixture of European and local [[Culture of Macau|Macanese]] features in its design. This is demonstrated in the church's use of Chinese-style roof tiles and doors made of [[teak]].<ref name=guide>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lw6JYOYgjokC&pg=PA54&dq=st.+dominic's+church+macau+oldest+church+in+macau&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bHn8UNzAOKSV0QX_q4DoDA&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=st.%20dominic's%20church%20macau%20oldest%20church%20in%20macau&f=false|title=Strolling in Macau: A Visitor's Guide to Macau, Taipa, and Coloane|publisher=ThingsAsian Press|date=March 1, 2007|last=Bailey|first=Steven K.|pages=54|accessdate=January 26, 2013}}</ref> The church's [[Altar (Catholicism)|high altar]] features a statue of the [[Madonna (art)|Madonna and Child]] as the centrepiece and is flanked by wood and ivory-carved statues of several saints.<ref name=gov/><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1jlOQc8BumIC&pg=PA501&dq=st.+dominic's+church+macau&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tmzRUOzzA4eciAeNzICABQ&ved=0CF4Q6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=st.%20dominic's%20church%20macau&f=false|title=Pioneers of Modern China: Understanding the Inscrutable Chinese|publisher=World Scientific|date=November 7, 2005|last=Lee|first=Khoon Choy|pages=501|accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref>
The church of St. Dominic was built in a [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] style<ref>{{cite news|title=Macau: My kind of town|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/macau/731591/Macau-My-kind-of-town.html|date=November 2, 2004|accessdate=January 26, 2013|first=Nick|last=Walker|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> and is noted for its mixture of European and local [[Culture of Macau|Macanese]] features in its design. This is demonstrated in the church's use of Chinese-style roof tiles and doors made of [[teak]].<ref name=guide>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Lw6JYOYgjokC&q=st.+dominic%27s+church+macau+oldest+church+in+macau&pg=PA54|title=Strolling in Macau: A Visitor's Guide to Macau, Taipa, and Coloane|publisher=ThingsAsian Press|date=March 1, 2007|last=Bailey|first=Steven K.|pages=54|isbn=9780971594098|accessdate=January 26, 2013}}</ref> The church's [[Altar (Catholicism)|high altar]] features a statue of the [[Madonna (art)|Madonna and Child]] as the centrepiece and is flanked by wood and ivory-carved statues of several saints.<ref name=gov/><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1jlOQc8BumIC&q=st.+dominic%27s+church+macau&pg=PA501|title=Pioneers of Modern China: Understanding the Inscrutable Chinese|publisher=World Scientific|date=November 7, 2005|last=Lee|first=Khoon Choy|pages=501|isbn=9789812566188|accessdate=February 4, 2013}}</ref>


==Museum==
==Museum==
The '''Treasure of Sacred Art Museum'''<ref name=guide/> 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.<ref name=WSJ/><ref>{{cite news|title=Going back in time|url=http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/3/20/lifetravel/5873355&sec=lifetravel|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130221040101/http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/3/20/lifetravel/5873355&sec=lifetravel|dead-url=yes|archive-date=February 21, 2013|date=March 20, 2010|accessdate=February 4, 2013|first=Evelyn|last=Mak|newspaper=The Star|location=Malaysia}}</ref>
The '''Treasure of Sacred Art Museum'''<ref name=guide/> 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.<ref name=WSJ/><ref>{{cite news|title=Going back in time|url=http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/3/20/lifetravel/5873355&sec=lifetravel|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221040101/http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2010/3/20/lifetravel/5873355&sec=lifetravel|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 21, 2013|date=March 20, 2010|access-date=February 4, 2013|first=Evelyn|last=Mak|newspaper=The Star|location=Malaysia}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 15:03, 1 November 2024

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, Sé, Macau, China
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleBaroque
Completed1587
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Macau
ParishCathedral Parish
Clergy
Bishop(s)Stephen Lee Bun-sang
The high altar and reredos of St Dominic's Church.

Saint Dominic's Church (Chinese: 板樟堂; Portuguese: Igreja de São Domingos) is a late 16th-century Baroque-style church that serves within the 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

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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 Portuguese-language newspaper in China—A Abelha da China (The China Bee)—was published at St. Dominic's on September 12, 1822.[6] The church closed down in 1834 when monastic orders were dissolved and expropriated to the government, who then converted it into barracks, a stable and an office for public works.[5] However, it later reopened and was given many works of 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

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The church of St. Dominic was built in a Baroque style[8] and is noted for its mixture of European and local Macanese features in its design. This is demonstrated in the church's use of Chinese-style roof tiles and doors made of teak.[9] The church's 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

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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

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References

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  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. ^ a b Reiber, Beth (January 31, 2011). Frommer's Hong Kong. John Wiley & Sons. p. 262. 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. ^ a b Bailey, Steven K. (March 1, 2007). Strolling in Macau: A Visitor's Guide to Macau, Taipa, and Coloane. ThingsAsian Press. p. 54. ISBN 9780971594098. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  10. ^ Lee, Khoon Choy (November 7, 2005). Pioneers of Modern China: Understanding the Inscrutable Chinese. World Scientific. p. 501. 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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