St. Francis Xavier's Church

Collections
1125875
Title
St. Francis Xavier's Church
Year/Period
1910-1940
Region
Malacca, Malaysia
Dimension
Image size: L 6.2 x W 8.7
Accession No.
2000-01319
Credit Line
Gift of Ms. Betty Luders

With its construction beginning in 1849, St. Francis Xavier’s Church was completed in 1856 on the site of an old Portuguese church by a French priest, Father Farvé. This twin-spire Gothic church was named after the famous Catholic missionary who had visited Malacca on several occasions from 1545-1553 while on his way to the Far East.