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Timothy Kwok
Timothy Kwok Chi-Pei (; born 28 March 1959) is a Hong Kong-born Anglican bishop who is serving as Bishop of Eastern Kowloon (diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Kowloon, Hong Kong) since November 2014. Early life Kwok Chi-Pei was born in Hong Kong at the year of 1959, he was baptized in 1968 and the Sacrament of Confirmation in 1974. Ministry On 21 September 1988, he was ordained deacon from the Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao and ordained priest in the next year; from 1988 to 1994, he served as associate priest in St Peter's Church, Castle Peak and priest-in-charge in 1995 until his episcopal ordination in 2014. Kwok was elected as the second diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Kowloon on 30 March 2014; he was consecrated a bishop on 23 November 2014, by Paul Kwong, Archbishop of Hong Kong, at St John's Cathedral (Hong Kong) The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Evangelist is the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong Island, and mother church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right Reverend
The Right Reverend (abbreviated The Rt Revd, The Rt Rev'd, The Rt Rev.) is a style applied to certain religious figures. Overview *In the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church in Great Britain, it applies to bishops, except that ''The Most Reverend'' is used for archbishops (elsewhere, all Catholic bishops are styled as ''The Most Reverend''). *In some churches with a Presbyterian heritage, it applies to the current Moderator of the General Assembly, such as **the current Moderator of the United Church of Canada (if the moderator is an ordained minister; laypeople may be elected moderator, but are not styled Right Reverend) **the current Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland **the current Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland **the current Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa **the current Moderator of Presbyterian Church of Ghana **the current Moderator of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana **the current Moderator o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Soo
Thomas Soo Yee-Po JP ( born 2 March 1941) was the first Bishop of the Diocese of Western Kowloon in the Hong Kong Anglican Church and was succeeded by Andrew Chan in 2012. He was consecrated a bishop on 30 November 1995 at St John's Cathedral (Hong Kong); and served as an area bishop for Kowloon West & New Territories West (in the Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao) in anticipation of the diocese's split, at which point he became a diocesan bishop. He was the chairman of the Hong Kong Christian Council until 2010. In 2007, he led a nine-person delegation from Hong Kong to visit Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople to discuss unity between churches. In 2009, Soo gave a speech regarding religion harmony and peace in mainland China. Soo is now the Honorary Chaplain in All Saints' Cathedral, Diocese of Western Kowloon. See also * Diocese of Western Kowloon The Diocese of Western Kowloon is one of the three dioceses under the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui. Its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Births
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St John's Cathedral (Hong Kong)
The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Evangelist is the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong Island, and mother church to the Province of Hong Kong and Macao. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Hong Kong and the Bishop of Hong Kong Island. At Garden Road, Central, the cathedral is located in a prime central position, surrounded by the Bank of China Tower, Cheung Kong Center, HSBC Building, Court of Final Appeal Building, Former Central Government Offices, and the Former French Mission Building. St John's Cathedral is one of the five cathedrals in Hong Kong. The others are Holy Trinity Cathedral (Anglican), All Saints' Cathedral (Anglican), St Luke Orthodox Cathedral (Eastern Orthodox), and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Roman Catholic). History The congregation that would become the cathedral held its first Sunday service on Sunday, 11 March 1849, as "Hongkong Colonial Chapel", the founding church of the Diocese of Victoria. It was consecrated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop Of Hong Kong
The Archbishop of Hong Kong () is the senior bishop, spiritual and moral leader of the Anglican Province of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui and the Primate of Hong Kong (). The Archbishop of the Province is elected from among the diocesan bishops by the General Synod in which all Houses meet in a joint session.Constitution of the Province It is notable that the Archbishop ranks first among the religious leaders in the order of precedence of Hong Kong. The current Archbishop of Hong Kong is Andrew Chan who also serves as the Bishop of Western Kowloon. The Bishop's House, located in Central, is the office and official residence of the Archbishop. Functions and duties The Archbishop chairs the meeting of the Provincial General Synod. As the chief pastor of the Province, he is responsible for: * speaking in the name of the Church or the General Synod; * giving leadership in initiating and developing policy and strategy of the Church, including implementation of resolutions of the Gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Peak, Hong Kong
Castle Peak (, sometimes transcribed Tsing Shan) or Pui To Shan () is a 583-metre (1,913-feet)-high peak in western New Territories, Hong Kong. In contrast to its Chinese name, which means green hill, Castle Peak is notorious for its severe loss of vegetation and weathering of its granite surface. Geography The area to the west of the hill is an industrial area with two power plants owned by CLP (Castle Peak Power Station and Black Point Power Station). It is also the old name of Tuen Mun during early British rule before starting development of Tuen Mun New Town. In early proposal of the development, the new town was named ''Castle Peak New Town''. Castle Peak is unique in that it is among the few prominent mountains in Hong Kong which are not inside a country park. Castle Peak Hinterland Firing Range Most areas north of the mountain and west of the mountain are commonly known as the Castle Peak Hinterland. Much of this large rocky hinterland is a designated firing ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Eastern Kowloon
The Diocese of Eastern Kowloon is one of the three dioceses under the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui. Its territory covers most part of eastern Kowloon and eastern New Territories. Holy Trinity Cathedral, cathedral of the diocese, was established in 1890, making it one of the oldest Anglican churches in Hong Kong. Incumbent bishop, Timothy Kwok, was elected on 30 March 2014 and enthroned on 23 November 2014, replacing the outgoing bishop, Louis Tsui. Introduction The Diocese was constituted in conformity with the traditions of the Anglican Communion. Since its establishment, it has cooperated with other two Dioceses in many issues under the metropolitical body of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, the General Synod. As a member of the Province, the Diocese confesses the faith revealed in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; the Apostles’, Nicene and Athanasian Creeds. The Diocese has preserved the old roots of the Christian faith through its historic Anglican traditions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hongkongers
Hongkongers (), also known as Hong Kongers, Hong Kongese, Hongkongese, Hong Kong citizens and Hong Kong people, typically refers to residents of the territory of Hong Kong; although may also refer to others who were born and/or raised in the territory. The earliest inhabitants of Hong Kong are indigenous villagers, who have lived in the area since before British colonization. The majority of Hongkongers today are descended from Han Chinese migrants from mainland China, most of whom are Cantonese and trace their ancestral home to the province of Guangdong. However, the territory also holds other Han Chinese subgroups including the Hakka, Hoklo, Teochew (Chiuchow), Shanghainese, Sichuanese and Taiwanese. Meanwhile, non-Han Chinese Hongkongers such as the British, Filipinos, Indonesians, South Asians and Vietnamese also make up six per cent of Hong Kong's population. Terminology The terms ''Hongkonger'' and ''Hong Kongese'' are used to denote a residents of Hong Kong, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Chan (bishop)
Andrew Chan Au-ming (; born 6 January 1962) is the Archbishop of Hong Kong and Primate of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican Church of Hong Kong) since January 2021 and the Bishop of its Anglican Diocese of Western Kowloon, Western Kowloon diocese since March 2012. He was ordained as deacon in 1991 and priest in 1992. He was priest-in-charge of Holy Spirit Church, vicar of St. Luke's Church and the first Chinese dean of St. John's Cathedral (Hong Kong), St. John's Cathedral. Biography Chan trained as a music teacher in Grantham College of Education and studied in the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, University of Newcastle as an undergraduate. He did his theological training at Salisbury and Wells Theological College (1989-1991; now named as Sarum College), wherein he founded his ministry and forged a connection between Hong Kong and Salisbury. He furthered his studies in Heythrop College, University of London, in 2003 and obtained a Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Theology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kwong (bishop)
Peter Kwong Kong-kit (; born 28 February 1936) was the first Primate of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (i.e. the Anglican Church), Archbishop of Hong Kong and Bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong Island following the establishment of the Anglican Communion's Province of Hong Kong after the Handover. He was the first Chinese bishop of the diocese of Hong Kong and Macao. Kwong was the chaplain of Chung Chi College and lectured at the Chinese University of Hong Kong until he was appointed diocesan secretary in 1979. In 1981 he became the Bishop of Hong Kong and Macao; he was consecrated a bishop on 25 March 1981 at St John's Cathedral (Hong Kong); his diocese was split in order to create the new church Province of Hong Kong, and the portion he retained became the Diocese of Hong Kong Island (and he the Bishop of Hong Kong Island). Kwong was installed at the same Cathedral as the first Chinese archbishop of the Anglican Church on 25 October 1998. His contributions to the communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Eastern Kowloon
The Diocese of Eastern Kowloon is one of the three dioceses under the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui. Its territory covers most part of eastern Kowloon and eastern New Territories. Holy Trinity Cathedral, cathedral of the diocese, was established in 1890, making it one of the oldest Anglican churches in Hong Kong. Incumbent bishop, Timothy Kwok, was elected on 30 March 2014 and enthroned on 23 November 2014, replacing the outgoing bishop, Louis Tsui. Introduction The Diocese was constituted in conformity with the traditions of the Anglican Communion. Since its establishment, it has cooperated with other two Dioceses in many issues under the metropolitical body of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, the General Synod. As a member of the Province, the Diocese confesses the faith revealed in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; the Apostles’, Nicene and Athanasian Creeds. The Diocese has preserved the old roots of the Christian faith through its historic Anglican traditions: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Kwong
Paul Kwong CStJ (; born 28 February 1950) is a retired Anglican bishop from Hong Kong, who served as Archbishop and Primate of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, Bishop of Hong Kong Island, and Bishop of Macau from 2007 to 2021. Kwong is also the current chair of the Anglican Consultative Council, as the first sitting primate to lead an ACC meeting. Kwong is also a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) taking a pro-Beijing stance. Early life and education Kwong was born to a local Christian family in 1950. His father was a teacher and his great-grandfather, Kwong Yat-sau, was the first Chinese priest in the Diocese of Victoria. Kwong is a fourth-generation Anglican. Kwong was first graduated from Lingnan College with a Bachelor of Arts in English Language degree in 1977. After graduation, he was admitted to Church Divinity School of the Pacific in 1979 to pursue studies in a Master of Theology degree, then graduated in 1982. Kwong was admitted to U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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