Motael Church
The Church of Santo António de Motael is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Timor-Leste and is located in Dili, the country's capital city. It is dedicated to Anthony of Padua.Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Dili, East Timor
- Also known as: “Church de São António de Motael”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dili Harbor Lighthouse and Immaculate Conception Cathedral.
Dili Harbor Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dili Harbor Lighthouse ) is a lighthouse on the shore of the Bay of Dili next to the beach on the west side of Dili, capital city of Timor-Leste. It assists with navigation into and out of the Port of Dili. Dili Harbor Lighthouse is situated 360 metres northwest of Motael Church.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Church
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Immaculate Conception Metropolitan Cathedral in Dili is the main church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dili, Timor-Leste. Immaculate Conception Cathedral is situated 1 km south of Motael Church.
Chinese Temple of Dili
Place of worship
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chinese Temple of Dili is a temple used by the Chinese diaspora of Dili, Timor-Leste. The temple was built in 1928, during the Portuguese control of East Timor, and is still in use today. Chinese Temple of Dili is situated 1¼ km southeast of Motael Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dili and Taibesi.
Dili
Dili is a city of 293,300 people on the northern coast of Timor-Leste, squeezed along the narrow plains between the central mountains which run the length of the Timor and the Ombai Strait.
Taibesi
Neighborhood
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Taibesi is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km southeast of Motael Church.
Tasitolu
Locality
Tasitolu is a protected area on the coast of Timor-Leste, 8 kilometres west of the capital Dili. The Tasitolu wetlands include three saline lakes, an esplanade, and a beach; it has been designated a Wetland of National Significance. Tasitolu is situated 8 km west of Motael Church.
Motael Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Motael, Vera Cruz Administrative Post, Dili Municipality, Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.551° or 8° 33′ 4″ southLongitude
125.57061° or 125° 34′ 14″ eastOpen location code
6Q37CHXC+H6OpenStreetMap ID
way 151419353OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q4120850
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Motael Church” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “莫塔尔教堂”
- Chinese: “莫塔爾教堂”
- French: “église Motael”
- French: “Église Motael”
- German: “Kirche von Motael”
- German: “Santo António de Motael”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Motael”
- Indonesian: “Gereja Santo Antonius, Motael”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Santo António de Motael”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Antonio de Motael”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Motael Church and Apostolic Nunciature to Timor-Leste.
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