妈祖阁俗称天后庙,相传天后乃福建莆田人,又名娘妈,能预言吉凶,死后常显灵海上,帮助商人及渔民消灾解难,化险为夷,福建人遂与当地居民共同在现址立庙奉祀。


  四百多年前,葡国人抵达澳门,于庙前对面之海岬登岸,注意到有一间神庙,询问居民当地名称及历史,居民误认为是指庙宇,故此答称“妈阁”,葡人以其音译而成“MACAU”,成为澳门葡文名称的由来。


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