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St. Lazarus' Church (; ) is a historic church in São Lázaro,
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. Built between 1557 and 1560, it is one of the oldest churches in
Macau Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by p ...
and located on Rua de João de Almeida. It currently serves as the main church of the St. Lazarus parish. The church was completely rebuilt in 1885, although the Cross of Hope from the original chapel is located in the forecourt of the current structure.


Clergy

Parish Priest: Canon Joao Evangelista Lau Him Sang Assistant Parish Priest: Fr. Edgar Palomo Passaporte SSP


See also

* Religion in Macau


References

Religious organizations established in the 1550s Roman Catholic churches completed in 1560 16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in China 1560 establishments in China 1560 establishments in the Portuguese Empire Portuguese colonial architecture in China Classified immovable properties {{Asia-RC-church-stub 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Macau São Lázaro