Gereja Katolik Santo Willbrordus / St. Willibrordus Church

Gereja Katolik Santo Willbrordus

Kedatangan Portugis di Ternate tahun 1515 menjadi asal mula pembangunan Gereja Katolik Santo Willbrordus. Saat itu, aktifitas keagamaan di laksanakan dalam benteng-benteng di ternate. Situasi ini mendorong Kapten Antonio Galvao membangun kapel,gereja dan sekolah di tahun 1523. kedatangan Pater fransiskus Xaverius kemudian menjadi tonggak sejarah peyebaran Agama Katolik di Ternate. Meski demikian, gereja mengalami masa masa sulit, ditutup dan tidak mengadakan aktifitas keagaman apapun. Pada tahun 1610, seiring kehadiran Pater Jesuit, dimulai pula renovasi Gereja Katolik Santo Willbrordus.

St. Willibrordus Church

Portuguese arrival in Ternate at 1515 became the early beginning of St willibrordus church, which also knows as Batu Church. At that time, religious activity held inside the fortresses. This situation lead Captain Antonio Galvao to build chapel, church and schools in 1523. The arrival of father Fransiscus Xaverius then become the history milestone of Catholic apread in Ternate. Even though the church was developing, there we re hard times for Catholic Church. It got shut and religious activity was prohibited. In 1606, along with the attendance of Jesuit Fathers, the restoration of St. willibrordus church.