The Diocese of Hong Kong Island is one of the three dioceses under the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, a province of the Anglican Communion. Its territory covers Hong Kong Island and the outlying islands. The cathedral of the diocese, St. John's Cathedral, is the oldest surviving Western ecclesiastical building in Hong Kong.[1] It was constructed in the 1840s.[2]
Diocese of Hong Kong Island 香港島教區 | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Territory | Hong Kong Island Outlying islands |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hong Kong |
| Headquarters | St. Stephen's Church |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 10 |
| Churches | 16 |
| Schools | 33 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Rite | Use of Salisbury[citation needed] |
| Established | 22 September 1998 |
| Cathedral | St. John's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Matthias Der |
| Dean | Kwok-keung Chan |
| Bishops emeritus | Paul Kwong 2007–2021, Peter Kwong 1981–2007 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港島教區 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港岛教区 | ||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | hēung góng dóu gaau kūi | ||||||||||||
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The incumbent Bishop of Hong Kong Island, Matthias Der, was consecrated as bishop on 3 October 2020 and enthroned on 2 January 2021.[3] Der succeeded Paul Kwong as bishop of the diocese, who served concurrently as Archbishop and Primate of Hong Kong.[4]
Churches
editThe diocese oversees over 16 churches and chapels across Hong Kong Island and the outlying islands of Hong Kong.[5]
Parishes
edit- St. John's Cathedral, Central
- St. Stephen's Church, Sai Wan
- Holy Nativity Church, Shau Kei Wan
- St. Peter's Church, North Point
- St. Mary's Church, Causeway Bay
- St. James' Church, Wan Chai
- St. Paul's Church, Mid-Levels
- St. Matthew's Church, Sheung Wan
- St. Luke's Church, Kennedy Town
- St. Timothy's Church, Pok Fu Lam
Missions
edit- Grace Church, Stanley
- Church of the Incarnation, Discovery Bay
- Church of the Ascension, Tung Chung
- Discovery Bay Church
- St. Stephen's Chapel (located in St. Stephen's College), Stanley
- Emmanuel Church (located in George C. Tso Memorial Chapel of the defunct Béthanie Sanatorium), Pok Fu Lam
Bishops
edit- Peter Kwong Kong-kit (1998–2007)
- Paul Kwong (2007–2021)
- Matthias Clement Tze-wo Der (2021–present)
Gallery
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St Mary's Church Causeway Bay -
St. Mary's Church
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References
edit- ^ "St John's Cathedral". www.discoverhongkong.com. Hong Kong Tourism Board. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ "A Brief History of St John's Cathedral". www.stjohnscathedral.org.hk. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ "New Bishop Coadjutor of Hong Kong Island Consecrated". October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "New Archbishop of Hong Kong elected". www.anglicannews.org. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ^ "Parishes and Mission Churches". dhk.hkskh.org. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
External links
edit- Diocese of Hong Kong Island Archived 2013-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
