Church of St. Francis Xavier | |
Location: | 12 Jalan Banda Kaba Malacca |
Country: | Malaysia |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Tradition: | Latin Rite |
Dedication: | Saint Francis Xavier |
Architectural Type: | church |
Style: | Neo-Gothic |
Years Built: | 1849 |
Completed Date: | 1856 |
Spire Quantity: | 2 |
Parish: | Malacca Vicariate Forane (under Roman Catholic Diocese of Malacca-Johor) |
The Church of St. Francis Xavier (Malay: Gereja St. Francis Xavier) is a church in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia.
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.[1]
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.[2]