教堂(tang)(tang)坐西北(bei)(bei)朝東南,建筑面(mian)(mian)積(ji)232平(ping)方(fang)(fang)米,磚(zhuan)(zhuan)石木結構(gou),平(ping)面(mian)(mian)布局(ju)前為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)方(fang)(fang)形(xing)(xing)(xing),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)(bu)長(chang)方(fang)(fang)形(xing)(xing)(xing),后(hou)(hou)部(bu)(bu)半(ban)圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)。前部(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鐘樓(lou),共三層(ceng),一層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)入口(kou),二層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)歌經樓(lou),三層(ceng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)鐘塔(ta)。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、后(hou)(hou)部(bu)(bu)單(dan)(dan)層(ceng),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)禮拜大廳,后(hou)(hou)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)祭(ji)臺。天(tian)主堂(tang)(tang)平(ping)面(mian)(mian)采(cai)用早(zao)期(qi)最簡單(dan)(dan)的(de)巴西利(li)卡式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)樣(yang),有4個尖拱形(xing)(xing)(xing)成主廳,呈(cheng)一般教堂(tang)(tang)的(de)拉丁(ding)十字(zi)(zi)形(xing)(xing)(xing),祭(ji)壇在(zai)(zai)北(bei)(bei)側(ce)(ce),長(chang)方(fang)(fang)形(xing)(xing)(xing)大廳被兩排列(lie)柱縱分,形(xing)(xing)(xing)成多面(mian)(mian)連拱的(de)柱間,柱面(mian)(mian)勾勒(le)自(zi)然(ran),由于地形(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)限制,圣壇沒有按照必須(xu)在(zai)(zai)東端(duan)的(de)規(gui)定,而是(shi)放在(zai)(zai)北(bei)(bei)側(ce)(ce),主入口(kou)在(zai)(zai)南側(ce)(ce)(南編東35度),帶有一個鐘塔(ta)。教堂(tang)(tang)的(de)柱子(zi)斷面(mian)(mian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)梅(mei)花(hua)狀(zhuang),柱頭為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)愛奧尼克式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)飛卷,懸(xuan)吊彩藍色(se)珠網天(tian)花(hua),具回(hui)聲(sheng)效果(guo)。整(zheng)座教堂(tang)(tang)以(yi)(yi)哥特式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)尖塔(ta)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)主,尖拱尖窗(chuang),連立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)、門媚窗(chuang)欞、鏤(lou)空女(nv)墻也都是(shi)尖形(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)。由于教堂(tang)(tang)占(zhan)地面(mian)(mian)積(ji)較(jiao)(jiao)小,人口(kou)前有一個小型(xing)花(hua)園。從總(zong)平(ping)面(mian)(mian)布局(ju)上看是(shi)比較(jiao)(jiao)隨意(yi)的(de)。整(zheng)棟房屋為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)石承重,翻(fan)修(xiu)前為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)木結構(gou)樓(lou)板,外(wai)墻則(ze)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)純白色(se)抹灰(hui)。立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)造型(xing)比例合宜(yi)。正(zheng)立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)比較(jiao)(jiao)豐富(fu),沿街側(ce)(ce)立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)與祭(ji)壇部(bu)(bu)分的(de)外(wai)立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)都比較(jiao)(jiao)簡單(dan)(dan)。翻(fan)修(xiu)時樓(lou)面(mian)(mian)和閣樓(lou)已改(gai)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)溷凝(ning)土結構(gou),內部(bu)(bu)已全部(bu)(bu)進行裝(zhuang)修(xiu),但(dan)立(li)(li)面(mian)(mian)卻保(bao)持(chi)了原貌(mao)。特別是(shi)正(zheng)面(mian)(mian),舉目光(guang)所(suo)望,均為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)尖塔(ta)藝術,四層(ceng)塔(ta)式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)尖頂(ding),遞次上升,尖端(duan)置一十字(zi)(zi)架,高聳挺立(li)(li)。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)門上方(fang)(fang)正(zheng)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鑲一梅(mei)花(hua)型(xing)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)窗(chuang),環以(yi)(yi)繁花(hua)浮凋,顯得十分靈秀。外(wai)型(xing)表現了強烈的(de)造型(xing)感染力,窗(chuang)楣上鐫刻中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)“天(tian)主堂(tang)(tang)”以(yi)(yi)及拉丁(ding)文(wen)“ECCLESLA CATHOLICA”(意(yi)即“天(tian)主教會”)等字(zi)(zi)樣(yang)。是(shi)廈門地區僅存的(de)一座哥特式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)天(tian)主堂(tang)(tang)。
1916年,西班牙(ya)多明(ming)我會傳教(jiao)(jiao)士馬守仁被羅(luo)馬教(jiao)(jiao)廷任命為廈門教(jiao)(jiao)區主(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao),把田尾路一座(zuo)作為多明(ming)我會會所(suo)的樓(lou)(lou)房與法國領(ling)事館交換,把領(ling)事館改為主(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)。民國6年在主(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)樓(lou)(lou)前面建教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang),作為主(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)座(zuo)堂(tang),建筑(zhu)面積287平方米(mi),該(gai)樓(lou)(lou)是(shi)(shi)一座(zuo)哥特式單(dan)鐘(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)。教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)正中祭臺(tai)供奉耶穌(su)君王像,兩邊各有一個小祭臺(tai),可容納(na)200人(ren)左右。鼓浪嶼天主(zhu)堂(tang)的主(zhu)保是(shi)(shi)耶穌(su)君王,也稱耶穌(su)君王堂(tang)。
“文化大革命(ming)”期間鼓浪嶼天主堂(tang)(tang)被占用作工(gong)廠。1981年(nian)(nian)(nian)落實政策歸還(huan)教(jiao)(jiao)會,經過維修(xiu),于1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)元月(yue)10日復堂(tang)(tang)開放。1993年(nian)(nian)(nian),市宗教(jiao)(jiao)事務(wu)局(ju)撥(bo)出專款15萬元,支持教(jiao)(jiao)會對具(ju)有文物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)價值(zhi)的(de)教(jiao)(jiao)堂(tang)(tang)進行保(bao)護(hu)性維修(xiu),當年(nian)(nian)(nian) 12月(yue)中旬完工(gong),基(ji)本恢復原建筑風(feng)格(ge)。