Capela de São Francisco Xavier, Catholic chapel in Coloane Village, Macau

Capela de São Francisco Xavier is a cream-coloured chapel built in 1928 on Coloane's southwestern coast, near a monument to the 1910 victory over pirates. Its main altar is painted in colours evoking the sky, and above a Nativity figure a sign reads "主の名は聖" in Japanese. The simple facade has oval windows and a bell tower.

The chapel was built in 1928 under Bishop José da Costa Nunes and originally housed the remains of Catholic priests executed in Nagasaki in 1597. This period marked a time when the Portuguese community in Macau sought to honor their religious heritage.

The interior displays an image of Saint Francis Xavier and a Chinese-style depiction of the Virgin Mary, showing how Eastern and Western religious traditions blend together in this space. This fusion appears in both the decorations and how the chapel is arranged.

Visitors can reach the chapel by bus routes 15, 21A, 25, 26, 26A, 50, or N3, which stop at the Villa De Coloane stations. The location in a residential area makes it easy to walk around and explore the surrounding village.

The monument in front of the chapel marks the 1910 defeat of pirates, and the chapel itself once held relics of 26 Catholic priests crucified in Nagasaki in 1597, along with remains of Japanese Christians killed in the 1637 Shimabara Rebellion. These were moved to the Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt in 1996.