教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)坐西北(bei)朝東南(nan),建筑面(mian)(mian)(mian)積232平(ping)方(fang)米,磚石(shi)木結(jie)構(gou),平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)布局前(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)方(fang)形(xing)(xing)(xing),中(zhong)部(bu)長方(fang)形(xing)(xing)(xing),后部(bu)半圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)。前(qian)部(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou),共三層(ceng)(ceng),一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)入口,二層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)歌經樓(lou),三層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)鐘(zhong)(zhong)塔(ta)。中(zhong)、后部(bu)單層(ceng)(ceng),中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)禮拜(bai)大廳(ting),后為(wei)(wei)(wei)祭臺(tai)。天(tian)(tian)主(zhu)堂(tang)(tang)平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)采用早期最(zui)簡單的(de)(de)巴西利(li)卡式(shi)(shi)樣,有(you)4個(ge)尖(jian)(jian)(jian)拱形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)主(zhu)廳(ting),呈一(yi)(yi)般教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)的(de)(de)拉丁(ding)十(shi)字形(xing)(xing)(xing),祭壇(tan)(tan)(tan)在(zai)北(bei)側(ce),長方(fang)形(xing)(xing)(xing)大廳(ting)被兩排列柱(zhu)(zhu)縱分(fen),形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)多面(mian)(mian)(mian)連(lian)拱的(de)(de)柱(zhu)(zhu)間(jian),柱(zhu)(zhu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)勾勒自然,由于地(di)形(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)限制,圣(sheng)壇(tan)(tan)(tan)沒有(you)按照必須在(zai)東端的(de)(de)規定,而是放在(zai)北(bei)側(ce),主(zhu)入口在(zai)南(nan)側(ce)(南(nan)編東35度),帶(dai)有(you)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)鐘(zhong)(zhong)塔(ta)。教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)的(de)(de)柱(zhu)(zhu)子(zi)斷面(mian)(mian)(mian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)梅(mei)(mei)花(hua)狀,柱(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)為(wei)(wei)(wei)愛(ai)奧(ao)尼(ni)克式(shi)(shi)飛卷,懸吊彩藍色(se)珠網天(tian)(tian)花(hua),具回聲效果(guo)。整座教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)以哥特式(shi)(shi)尖(jian)(jian)(jian)塔(ta)為(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu),尖(jian)(jian)(jian)拱尖(jian)(jian)(jian)窗,連(lian)立(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)、門(men)媚窗欞、鏤空女墻(qiang)也都(dou)(dou)是尖(jian)(jian)(jian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)。由于教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)占(zhan)地(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積較小,人口前(qian)有(you)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)小型花(hua)園(yuan)。從總平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)布局上(shang)(shang)看(kan)是比較隨(sui)意的(de)(de)。整棟(dong)房屋(wu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)磚石(shi)承重,翻修前(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)木結(jie)構(gou)樓(lou)板,外(wai)(wai)墻(qiang)則為(wei)(wei)(wei)純白色(se)抹灰。立(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)造(zao)型比例(li)合宜(yi)。正立(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)比較豐富,沿街(jie)側(ce)立(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)與祭壇(tan)(tan)(tan)部(bu)分(fen)的(de)(de)外(wai)(wai)立(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)都(dou)(dou)比較簡單。翻修時樓(lou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)和閣樓(lou)已改為(wei)(wei)(wei)溷凝土結(jie)構(gou),內部(bu)已全部(bu)進行裝(zhuang)修,但立(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)卻保持了原貌(mao)。特別是正面(mian)(mian)(mian),舉目光所望,均為(wei)(wei)(wei)尖(jian)(jian)(jian)塔(ta)藝(yi)術,四(si)層(ceng)(ceng)塔(ta)式(shi)(shi)尖(jian)(jian)(jian)頂,遞次上(shang)(shang)升,尖(jian)(jian)(jian)端置一(yi)(yi)十(shi)字架,高(gao)聳挺立(li)。中(zhong)門(men)上(shang)(shang)方(fang)正中(zhong),鑲一(yi)(yi)梅(mei)(mei)花(hua)型裝(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)窗,環(huan)以繁花(hua)浮凋(diao),顯得十(shi)分(fen)靈秀。外(wai)(wai)型表現了強烈的(de)(de)造(zao)型感染力,窗楣上(shang)(shang)鐫刻(ke)中(zhong)文“天(tian)(tian)主(zhu)堂(tang)(tang)”以及拉丁(ding)文“ECCLESLA CATHOLICA”(意即(ji)“天(tian)(tian)主(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)會”)等(deng)字樣。是廈門(men)地(di)區僅存的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)座哥特式(shi)(shi)天(tian)(tian)主(zhu)堂(tang)(tang)。
1916年,西班牙多明我會(hui)傳教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)士(shi)馬守仁被羅馬教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)廷任命為(wei)廈(sha)門(men)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)區主(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao),把田尾路(lu)一(yi)(yi)座作為(wei)多明我會(hui)會(hui)所的樓(lou)房與法(fa)國領事(shi)館交換,把領事(shi)館改為(wei)主(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)。民國6年在(zai)主(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)前(qian)面建教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang),作為(wei)主(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)座堂(tang)(tang),建筑面積287平(ping)方米,該樓(lou)是一(yi)(yi)座哥(ge)特式單鐘(zhong)樓(lou)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)。教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)正中祭臺供奉耶(ye)穌君王(wang)像,兩(liang)邊各(ge)有一(yi)(yi)個小祭臺,可容納200人左右。鼓(gu)浪嶼天(tian)主(zhu)堂(tang)(tang)的主(zhu)保是耶(ye)穌君王(wang),也稱耶(ye)穌君王(wang)堂(tang)(tang)。
“文(wen)化大革(ge)命(ming)”期間鼓浪嶼(yu)天主堂(tang)被(bei)占(zhan)用作工(gong)廠。1981年(nian)落(luo)實政(zheng)策歸還教(jiao)會,經過(guo)維(wei)修,于1982年(nian)元月(yue)10日復(fu)堂(tang)開放。1993年(nian),市宗教(jiao)事務局(ju)撥出專(zhuan)款15萬元,支(zhi)持教(jiao)會對具有文(wen)物保護價值的教(jiao)堂(tang)進行保護性(xing)維(wei)修,當年(nian) 12月(yue)中旬完工(gong),基本恢復(fu)原建(jian)筑風格。