St. Francis Xavier, Malacca

St. Francis Xavier is a Roman Catholic Church built in 1856. The white twin-spired neo-gothic church is located at Jalan Gereja, just behind the Christ Church. The church was built by a French priest in honor of St. Francis Xavier, the great missionary who arrived at Malacca to serve the sick and the children here. He is also known as the "Apostle of the East". The missionary was playing an important role in spreading Christianity in Asia.

The memorial statues of St. Francis Xavier and Yajiro, his faithful Japanese disciple

The grotto of Mother Mary

Inside the church

 

The Christ Church

The Christ Church is an Anglican Church. It was built by the Dutch in the 18th century. The church is the oldest Protestant church in Malaysia. It is located near to the Stadthuys buildings at the Dutch Square. The Roman Catholic church, St. Francis Xavier is located just behind the Christ Church.

The beautiful red-painted church

St. Paul's Church

St. Paul's Church

The beautiful ruins of St. Paul's Church are located at the summit of St. Paul's Hill. Along the way towards the hill, you can see people selling souvenirs, food and drinks and buskers playing musical instruments. The church is roofless and covered by ferns. There are few tombstones inside the ruins of the church. Even though the church has been in ruins for more than 150 years, it is still breathtakingly beautiful. The surrounding of the church is breezy. There is also a marble statue of the armless St. Francis Xavier near the entrance of the church. The statue was built in 1953 to commemorate the missionary. From the St. Paul's Hill, you can see the beautiful view of Melaka. 

The view of St. Paul's Hill

The beautiful ruins of St. Paul's Church

The tombstones inside the ruins

The marble statue of St. Francis Xavier

The scenic view from St. Paul's Hill

St. John's Cathedral

St. John's Cathedral is located at Bukit Nanas. Its is near St. John's Institution. It was opened in 1883, making it one of the oldest buildings in Kuala Lumpur. It is more than 100 years old. KL tower is just behind this whitewashed cathedral. I went to this cathedral for Sunday Mass. I was so lucky to be here. There were lots of people from different backgrounds attended Mass here. I wish I can come again in the future.

Be blessed everybody! God bless you!

Can see the KL Twin Tower from the Cathedral