Diocese of Hong Kong Island explained

Diocese of Hong Kong Island
Local:香港島教區
Coat:Coat of arms of Sheng Kung Hui Diocese of Hong Kong Island.png
Territory:Hong Kong Island
Outlying islands
Province:Hong Kong
Headquarters:St. Stephen's Church
Parishes:10
Churches:16
Schools:33
Rite:Use of Salisbury
Established:22 September 1998
Cathedral:St. John's Cathedral
Bishop:Matthias Der
Bishop Title:Bishop
Dean:Kwok-keung Chan
Emeritus Bishops:Paul Kwong 2007–2021, Peter Kwong 1981–2007

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]

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

The diocese oversees over 16 churches and chapels across Hong Kong Island and the outlying islands of Hong Kong.[5]

Parishes

Missions

Bishops

  1. Peter Kwong Kong-kit (1998–2007)
  2. Paul Kwong (2007–2021)
  3. Matthias Clement Tze-wo Der (2021–present)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St John's Cathedral . . www.discoverhongkong.com. 2017-05-09.
  2. Web site: A Brief History of St John's Cathedral. www.stjohnscathedral.org.hk. 2017-05-09.
  3. Web site: New Bishop Coadjutor of Hong Kong Island Consecrated. . October 3, 2020 . October 26, 2020 .
  4. Web site: New Archbishop of Hong Kong elected. www.anglicannews.org. en-gb. 2017-05-12.
  5. Web site: Parishes and Mission Churches. dhk.hkskh.org. 2017-05-12. 2018-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209034152/http://dhk.hkskh.org/allparishes.aspx. dead.