教堂(tang)(tang)坐(zuo)西(xi)北朝東南(nan)(nan)(nan),建筑(zhu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積232平(ping)方米,磚石木結構(gou),平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)布局(ju)前(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)方形(xing)(xing)(xing),中(zhong)部(bu)長(chang)(chang)方形(xing)(xing)(xing),后(hou)部(bu)半圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)。前(qian)(qian)部(bu)為(wei)(wei)鐘(zhong)樓,共三(san)層(ceng)(ceng),一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)入口(kou),二層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)歌經樓,三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)鐘(zhong)塔(ta)。中(zhong)、后(hou)部(bu)單層(ceng)(ceng),中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)禮拜大廳(ting),后(hou)為(wei)(wei)祭臺。天(tian)主堂(tang)(tang)平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)采用早(zao)期最簡單的巴西(xi)利卡式(shi)(shi)樣,有4個(ge)尖拱(gong)形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)主廳(ting),呈(cheng)一(yi)(yi)般教堂(tang)(tang)的拉(la)丁十字形(xing)(xing)(xing),祭壇(tan)在(zai)北側,長(chang)(chang)方形(xing)(xing)(xing)大廳(ting)被兩排(pai)列柱(zhu)(zhu)縱(zong)分(fen),形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)多面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)連拱(gong)的柱(zhu)(zhu)間,柱(zhu)(zhu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)勾勒自然,由于地形(xing)(xing)(xing)的限制,圣(sheng)壇(tan)沒有按照必(bi)須在(zai)東端的規定,而是放(fang)在(zai)北側,主入口(kou)在(zai)南(nan)(nan)(nan)側(南(nan)(nan)(nan)編(bian)東35度),帶有一(yi)(yi)個(ge)鐘(zhong)塔(ta)。教堂(tang)(tang)的柱(zhu)(zhu)子斷面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)為(wei)(wei)梅(mei)花(hua)狀(zhuang),柱(zhu)(zhu)頭為(wei)(wei)愛奧尼克式(shi)(shi)飛(fei)卷,懸吊彩藍色珠(zhu)網天(tian)花(hua),具(ju)回聲效果。整座教堂(tang)(tang)以(yi)哥(ge)特式(shi)(shi)尖塔(ta)為(wei)(wei)主,尖拱(gong)尖窗(chuang)(chuang),連立面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)(shi)、門媚窗(chuang)(chuang)欞、鏤空女(nv)墻(qiang)也(ye)都是尖形(xing)(xing)(xing)的。由于教堂(tang)(tang)占地面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積較(jiao)(jiao)小,人口(kou)前(qian)(qian)有一(yi)(yi)個(ge)小型(xing)花(hua)園。從總(zong)平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)布局(ju)上(shang)看是比(bi)較(jiao)(jiao)隨(sui)意的。整棟房屋為(wei)(wei)磚石承(cheng)重,翻(fan)修前(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)木結構(gou)樓板(ban),外(wai)墻(qiang)則為(wei)(wei)純白色抹灰。立面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)造(zao)型(xing)比(bi)例合宜(yi)。正立面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)(shi)比(bi)較(jiao)(jiao)豐富(fu),沿(yan)街側立面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)與祭壇(tan)部(bu)分(fen)的外(wai)立面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)都比(bi)較(jiao)(jiao)簡單。翻(fan)修時樓面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)和閣(ge)樓已改為(wei)(wei)溷凝(ning)土結構(gou),內(nei)部(bu)已全(quan)部(bu)進行(xing)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)修,但立面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)卻保持了(le)原貌。特別是正面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian),舉目光所望,均為(wei)(wei)尖塔(ta)藝術(shu),四層(ceng)(ceng)塔(ta)式(shi)(shi)尖頂,遞次上(shang)升,尖端置一(yi)(yi)十字架,高聳挺立。中(zhong)門上(shang)方正中(zhong),鑲一(yi)(yi)梅(mei)花(hua)型(xing)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)(shi)窗(chuang)(chuang),環以(yi)繁花(hua)浮凋(diao),顯得十分(fen)靈秀。外(wai)型(xing)表現了(le)強烈的造(zao)型(xing)感(gan)染力,窗(chuang)(chuang)楣上(shang)鐫刻中(zhong)文(wen)“天(tian)主堂(tang)(tang)”以(yi)及拉(la)丁文(wen)“ECCLESLA CATHOLICA”(意即“天(tian)主教會”)等(deng)字樣。是廈(sha)門地區僅存的一(yi)(yi)座哥(ge)特式(shi)(shi)天(tian)主堂(tang)(tang)。
1916年(nian),西班牙多明我(wo)會傳教(jiao)(jiao)士馬(ma)守仁被羅(luo)馬(ma)教(jiao)(jiao)廷任命為(wei)(wei)廈(sha)門教(jiao)(jiao)區主(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao),把(ba)(ba)田尾(wei)路一(yi)座(zuo)作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)多明我(wo)會會所的樓房與法國(guo)領事(shi)館交換,把(ba)(ba)領事(shi)館改為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)樓。民(min)國(guo)6年(nian)在主(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)樓前(qian)面建教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang),作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)座(zuo)堂(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)(jiao)堂(tang)。教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)正中祭(ji)臺供奉耶(ye)(ye)穌(su)君王像,兩邊各有一(yi)個小祭(ji)臺,可容(rong)納200人左右。鼓(gu)浪嶼天(tian)主(zhu)(zhu)堂(tang)的主(zhu)(zhu)保(bao)是耶(ye)(ye)穌(su)君王,也稱耶(ye)(ye)穌(su)君王堂(tang)。
“文化大革命”期間(jian)鼓浪嶼天主堂被占用作工廠。1981年(nian)落實政策歸還(huan)教(jiao)會(hui),經過維修(xiu),于(yu)1982年(nian)元月10日復(fu)堂開放。1993年(nian),市宗教(jiao)事務局撥出專款15萬元,支(zhi)持教(jiao)會(hui)對具有文物保(bao)護(hu)價(jia)值的教(jiao)堂進行(xing)保(bao)護(hu)性維修(xiu),當(dang)年(nian) 12月中旬(xun)完工,基(ji)本恢(hui)復(fu)原建筑風格。