São Mateus (Maubisse)

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São Mateus (2018)

São Mateus is the main church of the East Timorese city ​​of Maubisse . It is dedicated to the Evangelist Matthew and is north of the city center, west of the hospital.

History and architecture

Front view (2006)

The church of the Archdiocese of Dili was completed in 1999. Initially white, it was later painted yellow. The bright interior is brilliant white thanks to the white tiles on the ceiling and floor. The altar cross hangs in front of a cross-shaped window so that the sun illuminates it from behind. Two flights of stairs lead to the choir gallery above the main entrance. The bell tower consists of three steps and the tapering roof. In front of the church there is a three-armed " Ai To'os ", as is common in the region's holy houses of the ancient Timorese religion . The three arms symbolize the three legendary ancestors of the three ancient kingdoms of Timor (see History of East Timor ).

  • The associated outbuilding

  • The altar and the nave

  • Choir loft

  • The Church from afar (2017)

  • The " Ai To'os "

Web links

Commons : São Mateus (Maubisse)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Jean A. Berlie: East Timor's Independence, Indonesia and ASEAN , p. 10, 2017, ISBN 978-3-319-62630-7 .

Coordinates: 8 ° 49 ′ 59.8 "  S , 125 ° 35 ′ 49.4"  E