St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery Explained

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T:	天主教聖彌額爾墳場
S:	天主教圣弥额尔坟场

St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery is a private cemetery located in Happy Valley, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is managed by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong together with Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Cape Collinson and St. Raphael's Catholic Cemetery, Cheung Sha Wan. It is also the oldest Catholic cemetery in Hong Kong.^{[1] [2]}

Notable burials

Diocese bishops

• Cardinal John Baptist Wu (1925–2002), 5th Bishop and first Cardinal of Hong Kong,^[3] his remains was exhumed in September 2022 and transferred to the Crypt of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
• Bishop Michael Yeung (1945–2019), 8th Bishop of Hong Kong^[4]

Clergy

• Fr. Alfred Deignan SJ (1927–2018), former principal of Wah Yan College^[5]
• Fr. Harold Naylor SJ (1931–2018), former teacher of Kowloon Wah Yan College

Others

• Harold Lee (1910–1980), co-founder of Television Broadcasts Limited
• William Mong GBS (1927–2010), founder and chairman of the Shun Hing Group^[6]
• Raymond Wu GBS (1936–2006), member of Hong Kong delegate to the National People's Congress^[7]
• Sir Harry Fang GBM, OBE, JP (1923–2009), co-founder of Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation^[8]
• Peter Tsao CBE, (1933–2005), former Secretary for Administrative Services and Information and Secretary for Home Affairs^[9]
• Tang King Po (1879–1956), OSSP, famous entrepreneur
• Linda Lin Dai (1934–1964), film actress

See also

• List of cemeteries in Hong Kong
• Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery

External links

• Saint Michael's Catholic Cemetery at Find a Grave

22.273°N 114.1785°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hong Kong (Happy Valley) St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 17 August 2021.
2. Web site: Establishing the themed heritage trail – The Happy Valley Heritage Trail: Seng Lou Beng Sei in Happy Valley. City University of Hong Kong. 16 August 2021.
3. News: John Baptist Wu, 77; Cardinal of Hong Kong. Los Angeles Times. 24 September 2002. 16 August 2021.
4. News: Top officials join Hong Kong Catholics in packed cathedral for Bishop Michael Yeung's funeral mass. Su. Xinqi. South China Morning Post. 11 January 2019. 16 August 2021.
5. News: Father Alfred Deignan, former Hong Kong Jesuit head and ex-principal of elite Wah Yan schools, dies at age 91. Gary. Cheung. South China Morning Post. 11 December 2018. 16 August 2021.
6. News: 'King of rice cookers' dies in hospital. Simpson. Cheung. South China Morning Post. 22 July 2010. 16 August 2021.
7. News: Well-known HK politician Raymond Wu dies. South China Morning Post. 3 October 2006. 16 August 2021.
8. News: Harry Fang – 'a towering figure in both public and private life'. Peter. So. South China Morning Post. 4 September 2009. 16 August 2021.
9. News: 'Bad Boy Tsao' was ruthless but efficient. South China Morning Post. 7 June 2005. 16 August 2021.