Diocese of Hong Kong Island
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 |
| Established | 22 September 1998 |
| Cathedral | St. John's Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Matthias Der |
| Dean | Mark Rogers (acting) |
| Bishops emeritus | Peter Kwong |
| Website | |
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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, also Archbishop and Primate of Hong Kong.[4]
Churches
The diocese oversees over 16 churches and chapels across Hong Kong Island and the outlying islands of Hong Kong.[5]
Parishes
- 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
- 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
- The Most Reverend Peter KWONG Kong-kit (1998-2007)
- The Most Reverend Paul KWONG (2007-2020)
- The Right Reverend Matthias Clement Tze-wo DER (2021-now)
Gallery
St. Paul's Church
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Emmanuel Church
St. Matthew's Church
St. Stephen's Church
St. Mary's Church
References
- "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. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
External links
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