教堂(tang)坐西北(bei)朝東(dong)南(nan),建筑面(mian)(mian)積(ji)232平方米,磚石木結(jie)構(gou),平面(mian)(mian)布局前(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)方形(xing)(xing)(xing),中部(bu)長(chang)方形(xing)(xing)(xing),后部(bu)半圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)。前(qian)(qian)部(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鐘(zhong)樓(lou),共三層(ceng)(ceng),一(yi)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)入(ru)(ru)口(kou)(kou),二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)歌(ge)經樓(lou),三層(ceng)(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鐘(zhong)塔。中、后部(bu)單層(ceng)(ceng),中為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)禮拜大廳(ting)(ting),后為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)祭臺。天(tian)主(zhu)堂(tang)平面(mian)(mian)采(cai)用早(zao)期最簡單的(de)(de)(de)(de)巴西利卡式(shi)樣,有(you)4個尖(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)拱形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)主(zhu)廳(ting)(ting),呈(cheng)一(yi)般教堂(tang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)拉丁(ding)十(shi)字(zi)形(xing)(xing)(xing),祭壇在(zai)北(bei)側(ce),長(chang)方形(xing)(xing)(xing)大廳(ting)(ting)被(bei)兩排列柱(zhu)縱分,形(xing)(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)多(duo)面(mian)(mian)連(lian)拱的(de)(de)(de)(de)柱(zhu)間,柱(zhu)面(mian)(mian)勾(gou)勒自然,由(you)(you)于地形(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)限(xian)制,圣(sheng)壇沒(mei)有(you)按照(zhao)必(bi)須(xu)在(zai)東(dong)端的(de)(de)(de)(de)規定,而是(shi)(shi)放在(zai)北(bei)側(ce),主(zhu)入(ru)(ru)口(kou)(kou)在(zai)南(nan)側(ce)(南(nan)編東(dong)35度),帶(dai)有(you)一(yi)個鐘(zhong)塔。教堂(tang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)柱(zhu)子斷面(mian)(mian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)梅花(hua)(hua)狀(zhuang),柱(zhu)頭為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)愛(ai)奧尼克式(shi)飛卷,懸(xuan)吊(diao)彩藍(lan)色珠網天(tian)花(hua)(hua),具回聲效果。整座(zuo)教堂(tang)以哥特(te)式(shi)尖(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)塔為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu),尖(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)拱尖(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)窗(chuang),連(lian)立面(mian)(mian)裝飾、門(men)媚窗(chuang)欞、鏤空女(nv)墻也都是(shi)(shi)尖(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)形(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)。由(you)(you)于教堂(tang)占地面(mian)(mian)積(ji)較小(xiao),人口(kou)(kou)前(qian)(qian)有(you)一(yi)個小(xiao)型花(hua)(hua)園。從總平面(mian)(mian)布局上(shang)看是(shi)(shi)比(bi)較隨意的(de)(de)(de)(de)。整棟房(fang)屋(wu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)磚石承重,翻修前(qian)(qian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)木結(jie)構(gou)樓(lou)板(ban),外墻則為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)純白色抹灰。立面(mian)(mian)造型比(bi)例合宜。正(zheng)立面(mian)(mian)裝飾比(bi)較豐(feng)富,沿(yan)街側(ce)立面(mian)(mian)與祭壇部(bu)分的(de)(de)(de)(de)外立面(mian)(mian)都比(bi)較簡單。翻修時樓(lou)面(mian)(mian)和閣樓(lou)已改為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)溷凝土結(jie)構(gou),內部(bu)已全部(bu)進(jin)行(xing)裝修,但立面(mian)(mian)卻保持了原(yuan)貌。特(te)別是(shi)(shi)正(zheng)面(mian)(mian),舉目光所(suo)望(wang),均(jun)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)尖(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)塔藝術,四層(ceng)(ceng)塔式(shi)尖(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)頂,遞次上(shang)升,尖(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)端置(zhi)一(yi)十(shi)字(zi)架(jia),高(gao)聳(song)挺立。中門(men)上(shang)方正(zheng)中,鑲(xiang)一(yi)梅花(hua)(hua)型裝飾窗(chuang),環以繁花(hua)(hua)浮凋,顯(xian)得十(shi)分靈秀。外型表現了強(qiang)烈(lie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)造型感染力,窗(chuang)楣上(shang)鐫刻中文“天(tian)主(zhu)堂(tang)”以及拉丁(ding)文“ECCLESLA CATHOLICA”(意即“天(tian)主(zhu)教會(hui)”)等字(zi)樣。是(shi)(shi)廈門(men)地區僅(jin)存的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)座(zuo)哥特(te)式(shi)天(tian)主(zhu)堂(tang)。
1916年,西班牙(ya)多明(ming)我會傳教(jiao)士馬守仁被羅馬教(jiao)廷任命為(wei)廈門教(jiao)區主(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao),把田尾(wei)路一座作(zuo)為(wei)多明(ming)我會會所的樓(lou)房與法國領(ling)事館(guan)(guan)交換,把領(ling)事館(guan)(guan)改(gai)為(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)樓(lou)。民(min)國6年在主(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)樓(lou)前面建教(jiao)堂(tang)(tang),作(zuo)為(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)座堂(tang)(tang),建筑面積287平方米,該樓(lou)是一座哥特式單鐘樓(lou)教(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)。教(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)正中祭臺供奉耶穌君(jun)王(wang)像,兩邊各有一個小(xiao)祭臺,可容(rong)納(na)200人(ren)左右。鼓(gu)浪嶼天(tian)主(zhu)(zhu)堂(tang)(tang)的主(zhu)(zhu)保是耶穌君(jun)王(wang),也稱(cheng)耶穌君(jun)王(wang)堂(tang)(tang)。
“文(wen)化大革命”期間鼓浪嶼天主(zhu)堂被占(zhan)用作(zuo)工(gong)廠。1981年(nian)落實政策歸還(huan)教(jiao)(jiao)會(hui),經過維(wei)修,于1982年(nian)元(yuan)月(yue)10日復(fu)(fu)堂開放。1993年(nian),市宗教(jiao)(jiao)事務(wu)局撥出專款15萬元(yuan),支持(chi)教(jiao)(jiao)會(hui)對具(ju)有文(wen)物保護(hu)價(jia)值的教(jiao)(jiao)堂進行保護(hu)性維(wei)修,當年(nian) 12月(yue)中(zhong)旬(xun)完工(gong),基本恢復(fu)(fu)原建筑(zhu)風格。