教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)坐西(xi)北(bei)(bei)朝東南,建筑面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積232平(ping)(ping)方(fang)米,磚石(shi)木結(jie)構,平(ping)(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)布(bu)局(ju)前為(wei)(wei)(wei)方(fang)形(xing),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)長(chang)方(fang)形(xing),后(hou)部(bu)(bu)半圓(yuan)形(xing)。前部(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)鐘(zhong)樓,共(gong)三層(ceng),一(yi)層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)入口(kou),二層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)歌經樓,三層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)鐘(zhong)塔(ta)(ta)。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、后(hou)部(bu)(bu)單層(ceng),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)禮拜大廳(ting),后(hou)為(wei)(wei)(wei)祭臺(tai)。天主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)堂(tang)(tang)平(ping)(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)采用早期(qi)最(zui)簡單的巴西(xi)利(li)卡式(shi)(shi)樣,有(you)4個尖(jian)拱形(xing)成主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)廳(ting),呈一(yi)般教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)的拉丁十字(zi)(zi)(zi)形(xing),祭壇在(zai)北(bei)(bei)側(ce),長(chang)方(fang)形(xing)大廳(ting)被兩排列(lie)柱(zhu)(zhu)縱分(fen),形(xing)成多面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)連拱的柱(zhu)(zhu)間,柱(zhu)(zhu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)勾勒(le)自然(ran),由(you)于地形(xing)的限制,圣(sheng)壇沒有(you)按照必須(xu)在(zai)東端的規定(ding),而(er)是(shi)放在(zai)北(bei)(bei)側(ce),主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)入口(kou)在(zai)南側(ce)(南編東35度(du)),帶有(you)一(yi)個鐘(zhong)塔(ta)(ta)。教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)的柱(zhu)(zhu)子斷面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)梅花(hua)(hua)狀(zhuang),柱(zhu)(zhu)頭為(wei)(wei)(wei)愛奧尼克(ke)式(shi)(shi)飛卷,懸吊彩藍(lan)色珠網(wang)天花(hua)(hua),具回(hui)聲(sheng)效果。整(zheng)座(zuo)教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)以哥特(te)式(shi)(shi)尖(jian)塔(ta)(ta)為(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),尖(jian)拱尖(jian)窗(chuang),連立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)、門媚窗(chuang)欞、鏤空女墻也都是(shi)尖(jian)形(xing)的。由(you)于教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)占地面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積較(jiao)(jiao)小,人口(kou)前有(you)一(yi)個小型(xing)花(hua)(hua)園。從總(zong)平(ping)(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)布(bu)局(ju)上看是(shi)比(bi)較(jiao)(jiao)隨意的。整(zheng)棟房(fang)屋為(wei)(wei)(wei)磚石(shi)承重,翻修前為(wei)(wei)(wei)木結(jie)構樓板,外(wai)墻則(ze)為(wei)(wei)(wei)純白色抹灰。立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)造型(xing)比(bi)例(li)合(he)宜(yi)。正立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)比(bi)較(jiao)(jiao)豐富,沿街(jie)側(ce)立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)與(yu)祭壇部(bu)(bu)分(fen)的外(wai)立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)都比(bi)較(jiao)(jiao)簡單。翻修時樓面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)和閣樓已改為(wei)(wei)(wei)溷(hun)凝(ning)土結(jie)構,內部(bu)(bu)已全部(bu)(bu)進行裝(zhuang)(zhuang)修,但立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)卻保持了原貌。特(te)別是(shi)正面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),舉(ju)目光所望,均(jun)為(wei)(wei)(wei)尖(jian)塔(ta)(ta)藝術,四層(ceng)塔(ta)(ta)式(shi)(shi)尖(jian)頂,遞次上升,尖(jian)端置一(yi)十字(zi)(zi)(zi)架,高聳(song)挺立(li)(li)。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)門上方(fang)正中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鑲一(yi)梅花(hua)(hua)型(xing)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)窗(chuang),環以繁花(hua)(hua)浮凋,顯得十分(fen)靈(ling)秀。外(wai)型(xing)表(biao)現了強烈的造型(xing)感染力(li),窗(chuang)楣上鐫刻中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)“天主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)堂(tang)(tang)”以及拉丁文(wen)“ECCLESLA CATHOLICA”(意即“天主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)會”)等字(zi)(zi)(zi)樣。是(shi)廈門地區僅存的一(yi)座(zuo)哥特(te)式(shi)(shi)天主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)堂(tang)(tang)。
1916年(nian),西班牙多明我會傳教(jiao)士馬(ma)守仁(ren)被(bei)羅馬(ma)教(jiao)廷任命為(wei)(wei)廈門(men)教(jiao)區主教(jiao),把(ba)田尾路一(yi)座(zuo)作為(wei)(wei)多明我會會所的樓房與(yu)法國領(ling)事(shi)館交換,把(ba)領(ling)事(shi)館改為(wei)(wei)主教(jiao)樓。民國6年(nian)在主教(jiao)樓前面建教(jiao)堂(tang)(tang),作為(wei)(wei)主教(jiao)座(zuo)堂(tang)(tang),建筑面積(ji)287平方米,該樓是一(yi)座(zuo)哥特式單鐘樓教(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)。教(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)正(zheng)中(zhong)祭臺(tai)供奉耶穌(su)君王(wang)(wang)像,兩邊(bian)各(ge)有一(yi)個(ge)小祭臺(tai),可容(rong)納200人左右。鼓浪(lang)嶼天主堂(tang)(tang)的主保是耶穌(su)君王(wang)(wang),也稱耶穌(su)君王(wang)(wang)堂(tang)(tang)。
“文(wen)化大革命(ming)”期間(jian)鼓浪(lang)嶼天主堂被占用作工(gong)廠。1981年(nian)落實政策歸還教會(hui),經過維(wei)修(xiu),于1982年(nian)元月10日(ri)復(fu)堂開放。1993年(nian),市宗教事(shi)務局撥(bo)出(chu)專款15萬(wan)元,支持(chi)教會(hui)對(dui)具有文(wen)物(wu)保護價值的(de)教堂進(jin)行保護性維(wei)修(xiu),當年(nian) 12月中旬完(wan)工(gong),基本恢(hui)復(fu)原建(jian)筑風格。