教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)坐(zuo)西北朝東南,建筑面(mian)(mian)(mian)積232平(ping)方米,磚石木結構,平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)布(bu)局前為(wei)(wei)(wei)方形(xing),中(zhong)部長方形(xing),后(hou)部半(ban)圓形(xing)。前部為(wei)(wei)(wei)鐘樓(lou),共三層,一(yi)層為(wei)(wei)(wei)入(ru)口(kou),二層為(wei)(wei)(wei)歌經(jing)樓(lou),三層為(wei)(wei)(wei)鐘塔(ta)。中(zhong)、后(hou)部單(dan)(dan)層,中(zhong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)禮拜大(da)廳(ting),后(hou)為(wei)(wei)(wei)祭臺。天主(zhu)(zhu)堂(tang)平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)采用早期最簡單(dan)(dan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)巴西利卡式(shi)樣,有4個(ge)尖(jian)拱形(xing)成主(zhu)(zhu)廳(ting),呈一(yi)般教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)拉丁十(shi)字(zi)形(xing),祭壇在北側(ce)(ce),長方形(xing)大(da)廳(ting)被兩排列柱縱(zong)分,形(xing)成多面(mian)(mian)(mian)連拱的(de)(de)(de)(de)柱間,柱面(mian)(mian)(mian)勾勒自然,由于地(di)(di)形(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)限制,圣壇沒有按(an)照必須在東端的(de)(de)(de)(de)規(gui)定,而(er)是(shi)放在北側(ce)(ce),主(zhu)(zhu)入(ru)口(kou)在南側(ce)(ce)(南編東35度),帶有一(yi)個(ge)鐘塔(ta)。教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)柱子斷面(mian)(mian)(mian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)梅花(hua)狀(zhuang),柱頭為(wei)(wei)(wei)愛奧(ao)尼克式(shi)飛卷,懸吊彩藍色珠網天花(hua),具回聲(sheng)效果。整座(zuo)(zuo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)以哥特(te)式(shi)尖(jian)塔(ta)為(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu),尖(jian)拱尖(jian)窗(chuang),連立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)、門媚窗(chuang)欞、鏤(lou)空女墻也都是(shi)尖(jian)形(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)。由于教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)占地(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積較(jiao)小(xiao),人(ren)口(kou)前有一(yi)個(ge)小(xiao)型(xing)(xing)花(hua)園。從總平(ping)面(mian)(mian)(mian)布(bu)局上(shang)看是(shi)比較(jiao)隨意的(de)(de)(de)(de)。整棟房屋為(wei)(wei)(wei)磚石承(cheng)重,翻(fan)修(xiu)(xiu)前為(wei)(wei)(wei)木結構樓(lou)板,外(wai)墻則為(wei)(wei)(wei)純白色抹灰。立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)造型(xing)(xing)比例合宜。正(zheng)立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)比較(jiao)豐富,沿(yan)街側(ce)(ce)立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)與祭壇部分的(de)(de)(de)(de)外(wai)立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)都比較(jiao)簡單(dan)(dan)。翻(fan)修(xiu)(xiu)時樓(lou)面(mian)(mian)(mian)和閣樓(lou)已改為(wei)(wei)(wei)溷凝(ning)土(tu)結構,內部已全部進行裝(zhuang)修(xiu)(xiu),但立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)(mian)卻(que)保持了原貌。特(te)別是(shi)正(zheng)面(mian)(mian)(mian),舉目(mu)光所望,均為(wei)(wei)(wei)尖(jian)塔(ta)藝術,四層塔(ta)式(shi)尖(jian)頂,遞次上(shang)升(sheng),尖(jian)端置一(yi)十(shi)字(zi)架,高聳挺(ting)立(li)(li)。中(zhong)門上(shang)方正(zheng)中(zhong),鑲一(yi)梅花(hua)型(xing)(xing)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)窗(chuang),環(huan)以繁花(hua)浮凋,顯得十(shi)分靈秀。外(wai)型(xing)(xing)表現了強烈的(de)(de)(de)(de)造型(xing)(xing)感染力,窗(chuang)楣上(shang)鐫刻中(zhong)文“天主(zhu)(zhu)堂(tang)”以及拉丁文“ECCLESLA CATHOLICA”(意即“天主(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)會(hui)”)等字(zi)樣。是(shi)廈門地(di)(di)區僅存(cun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)座(zuo)(zuo)哥特(te)式(shi)天主(zhu)(zhu)堂(tang)。
1916年(nian),西班牙多(duo)明我(wo)(wo)會傳教(jiao)(jiao)士馬守仁(ren)被羅(luo)馬教(jiao)(jiao)廷任命為(wei)廈門教(jiao)(jiao)區主(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao),把(ba)田尾路(lu)一(yi)座(zuo)作為(wei)多(duo)明我(wo)(wo)會會所的樓(lou)房與法國(guo)領事館交換,把(ba)領事館改(gai)為(wei)主(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)。民國(guo)6年(nian)在主(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)前面建教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang),作為(wei)主(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)座(zuo)堂(tang)(tang),建筑面積287平方米,該樓(lou)是(shi)一(yi)座(zuo)哥特式(shi)單鐘(zhong)樓(lou)教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)。教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)正中祭臺供奉耶(ye)穌君王(wang)像,兩邊(bian)各有(you)一(yi)個小祭臺,可容(rong)納(na)200人左右。鼓浪(lang)嶼天主(zhu)堂(tang)(tang)的主(zhu)保(bao)是(shi)耶(ye)穌君王(wang),也稱耶(ye)穌君王(wang)堂(tang)(tang)。
“文化(hua)大(da)革命”期間鼓浪嶼天主堂(tang)被占(zhan)用作工(gong)廠。1981年(nian)落(luo)實政策歸(gui)還(huan)教會,經過維修,于1982年(nian)元月10日復(fu)堂(tang)開(kai)放。1993年(nian),市宗教事務局撥出(chu)專(zhuan)款15萬元,支持教會對(dui)具有(you)文物保護(hu)價值的教堂(tang)進行保護(hu)性維修,當(dang)年(nian) 12月中旬完工(gong),基本恢復(fu)原建(jian)筑(zhu)風格。