Gabriel Lam

Gabriel Lam Cheuk-wai (simplified Chinese: 林焯炜; traditional Chinese: 林焯煒, born 13 November 1933) is a Roman Catholic priest for the Diocese of Hong Kong. He was the Vicar Capitular of that diocese from 23 July 1974 to 25 July 1975. After that, he remained as the vicar general until 1992. As a former Vicar Capitular and Vicar General, he is entitled to be styled as "The Right Reverend".[1][2]

The Right Reverend

Gabriel Lam Cheuk-wai
Roman Catholic priest
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeHong Kong
Orders
Ordination1967
Personal details
Born (1933-11-13) 13 November 1933
NationalityChinese
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceHong Kong
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  • Vicar Capitular of the Diocese of Hong Kong (1974–1975)
Alma materHoly Spirit Seminary
Ordination history of
Gabriel Lam
History
Priestly ordination
Date1967
PlaceHong Kong
Styles of
Gabriel Lam Cheuk-wai
Reference styleThe Right Reverend
Informal styleFather

Biography

Lam was among 200 guests from Hong Kong to be invited by the Chinese government for the 35th anniversary of the People's Republic of China in 1984. Thus, he reportedly became the first Catholic official from Hong Kong to be invited by to mainland China since the establishment of the PRC in 1949. The invitation was originally intended to be for Cardinal John Baptist Wu, the bishop of Hong Kong, but due to his prior commitments in Europe, the diocese recommended Lam as the alternative.[2]

Lam served as sole vicar general from 1975 onwards, and alongside John Baptist Tsang starting in 1985.[3] Both Lam and Tsang ceased to be vicars general in 1992, when they were assigned to the newly-formed positions of Episcopal Vicar for Religious and Episcopal Vicar for Social Services, respectively. They were succeeded by Dominic Chan and John Tong Hon.[4]

See also
  • Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong

References
  1. "Our Lady of the Rosary College – 20th Anniversary Open Day" (PDF). Our Lady of the Rosary College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. Cheung, Walter (21 September 1984). "Peking invites Catholic leader". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. "Our Guardian Angels – the three chaplains". Serra Club Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  4. "Leading Events in 1990s". Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
Catholic Church titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Peter Lei		 Vicar Capitular of the Diocese of Hong Kong
1974–1975		 Vacant
Preceded by
unknown		 Vicar General of the Diocese of Hong Kong
1974–1992
With: John Baptist Tsang (1985–1992)		 Succeeded by
Dominic Chan
John Tong Hon


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