教堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)坐西北(bei)朝東(dong)南,建(jian)筑面(mian)(mian)積232平方(fang)米,磚石(shi)木結構,平面(mian)(mian)布(bu)局前(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)方(fang)形(xing),中部(bu)長方(fang)形(xing),后部(bu)半(ban)圓形(xing)。前(qian)部(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou),共三(san)層(ceng),一(yi)層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)入(ru)口,二層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)歌經樓(lou)(lou),三(san)層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鐘(zhong)(zhong)塔。中、后部(bu)單層(ceng),中為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)禮拜大廳(ting),后為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)祭(ji)臺(tai)。天主(zhu)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)平面(mian)(mian)采用早期(qi)最(zui)簡單的巴西利卡式樣(yang)(yang),有(you)4個尖(jian)拱(gong)形(xing)成(cheng)主(zhu)廳(ting),呈一(yi)般教堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)的拉丁十字形(xing),祭(ji)壇(tan)在(zai)北(bei)側,長方(fang)形(xing)大廳(ting)被兩排列柱縱分,形(xing)成(cheng)多面(mian)(mian)連(lian)拱(gong)的柱間,柱面(mian)(mian)勾(gou)勒自(zi)然(ran),由(you)(you)于(yu)地形(xing)的限制,圣壇(tan)沒有(you)按照必須在(zai)東(dong)端(duan)的規定,而(er)是(shi)放在(zai)北(bei)側,主(zhu)入(ru)口在(zai)南側(南編東(dong)35度),帶有(you)一(yi)個鐘(zhong)(zhong)塔。教堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)的柱子(zi)斷面(mian)(mian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)梅花(hua)狀,柱頭為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)愛奧尼克式飛(fei)卷,懸吊(diao)彩藍色珠網(wang)天花(hua),具回聲效果。整(zheng)座(zuo)教堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)以(yi)哥特(te)式尖(jian)塔為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu),尖(jian)拱(gong)尖(jian)窗(chuang)(chuang),連(lian)立(li)面(mian)(mian)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)飾、門媚窗(chuang)(chuang)欞(ling)、鏤空女(nv)墻也都是(shi)尖(jian)形(xing)的。由(you)(you)于(yu)教堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)占地面(mian)(mian)積較小(xiao),人口前(qian)有(you)一(yi)個小(xiao)型(xing)(xing)(xing)花(hua)園。從總平面(mian)(mian)布(bu)局上(shang)(shang)看是(shi)比較隨意的。整(zheng)棟房屋為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)磚石(shi)承重(zhong),翻(fan)修(xiu)(xiu)前(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)木結構樓(lou)(lou)板,外墻則為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)純白色抹灰。立(li)面(mian)(mian)造型(xing)(xing)(xing)比例合宜。正立(li)面(mian)(mian)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)飾比較豐富,沿街側立(li)面(mian)(mian)與(yu)祭(ji)壇(tan)部(bu)分的外立(li)面(mian)(mian)都比較簡單。翻(fan)修(xiu)(xiu)時樓(lou)(lou)面(mian)(mian)和(he)閣樓(lou)(lou)已改(gai)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)溷凝土結構,內部(bu)已全部(bu)進行裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)修(xiu)(xiu),但立(li)面(mian)(mian)卻保持了(le)原貌。特(te)別是(shi)正面(mian)(mian),舉目光所望,均為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)尖(jian)塔藝術,四層(ceng)塔式尖(jian)頂,遞次上(shang)(shang)升,尖(jian)端(duan)置一(yi)十字架,高聳(song)挺立(li)。中門上(shang)(shang)方(fang)正中,鑲一(yi)梅花(hua)型(xing)(xing)(xing)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)飾窗(chuang)(chuang),環以(yi)繁花(hua)浮(fu)凋,顯(xian)得(de)十分靈秀。外型(xing)(xing)(xing)表現了(le)強烈的造型(xing)(xing)(xing)感染力(li),窗(chuang)(chuang)楣上(shang)(shang)鐫刻中文(wen)“天主(zhu)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)”以(yi)及拉丁文(wen)“ECCLESLA CATHOLICA”(意即“天主(zhu)教會”)等字樣(yang)(yang)。是(shi)廈門地區僅存的一(yi)座(zuo)哥特(te)式天主(zhu)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)(tang)。
1916年,西(xi)班牙多(duo)明我(wo)會(hui)傳教士馬(ma)守仁被(bei)羅馬(ma)教廷任命為廈門教區主(zhu)教,把田(tian)尾路(lu)一(yi)(yi)座作為多(duo)明我(wo)會(hui)會(hui)所的(de)樓(lou)房與法國(guo)領事館(guan)交(jiao)換,把領事館(guan)改為主(zhu)教樓(lou)。民國(guo)6年在主(zhu)教樓(lou)前面建教堂(tang)(tang)(tang),作為主(zhu)教座堂(tang)(tang)(tang),建筑面積287平(ping)方米,該樓(lou)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)座哥特式(shi)單鐘樓(lou)教堂(tang)(tang)(tang)。教堂(tang)(tang)(tang)正(zheng)中祭(ji)臺供奉耶穌君(jun)王像(xiang),兩邊各(ge)有一(yi)(yi)個小祭(ji)臺,可容納(na)200人左右。鼓浪(lang)嶼天主(zhu)堂(tang)(tang)(tang)的(de)主(zhu)保是(shi)耶穌君(jun)王,也稱耶穌君(jun)王堂(tang)(tang)(tang)。
“文(wen)化大革命”期間鼓浪嶼天主堂(tang)(tang)被占用作(zuo)工廠。1981年(nian)落實政(zheng)策歸還教會,經過維(wei)修(xiu),于(yu)1982年(nian)元月10日復堂(tang)(tang)開放。1993年(nian),市宗(zong)教事(shi)務局(ju)撥出專款15萬(wan)元,支(zhi)持教會對具有文(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)價(jia)值的教堂(tang)(tang)進行保(bao)護(hu)性(xing)維(wei)修(xiu),當(dang)年(nian) 12月中旬完(wan)工,基(ji)本恢復原建(jian)筑風格。