- Source: Church of St. Francis Xavier (Melaka)
The Church of St. Francis Xavier (Malay: Gereja St. Francis Xavier) is a church in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia.
History
The church was built in 1849 on the site of an old Portuguese church by a French priest, Father Farvé. The finishing touches of the building were completed in 1856 by Father Allard, with the present-day presbytery built in 1874.
Architecture
The church is a twin-spired neo-gothic structure. It is believed that the church was modeled after the Cathedral of St. Peter in Montpellier, Southern France, which closely followed the older church’s original construction, except for a portico which was added on in 1963.
See also
List of tourist attractions in Melaka
Christianity in Malaysia
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Melaka
- Gereja Santo Paulus (Melaka)
- Indonesia
- Church of St. Francis Xavier (Melaka)
- Church of Saint Paul, Malacca
- Sebastian Francis
- Malacca City
- List of tourist attractions in Malacca
- List of missionary schools in Malaysia
- Malacca
- History of the Catholic Church in Japan
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore
- Joan Margaret Marbeck
