The Diocese of Hong Kong Island is one of the three

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s under the

Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (abbreviated SKH), also known as the Hong Kong Anglican Church (Episcopal), is the Anglican church in Hong Kong and Macao. It is the 38th Province of the Anglican Communion. It is also one of the major denominations ...

, a

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of the

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. Its territory covers

Hong Kong Island Hong Kong Island is an Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong, island in the southern part of Hong Kong. Known colloquially and on road signs simply as Hong Kong, the island has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km ...

and the outlying islands. The cathedral of the diocese, St. John's Cathedral, is the oldest surviving Western ecclesiastical building in

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

. It was constructed in the 1840s. The incumbent

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

of Hong Kong Island,

Matthias Der Matthias Clement Tze-Wo Der (; born 14 August 1964) is an Anglican bishop from Hong Kong. He has served as Bishop of Hong Kong Island since January 2021. Prior to his episcopacy, he served as the dean of St John's Cathedral, Hong Kong from July ...

, was consecrated as bishop on 3 October 2020 and enthroned on 2 January 2021. Der succeeded

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 ...

as bishop of the diocese, who served concurrently as

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and

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Churches

The diocese oversees over 16 churches and chapels across

and the outlying islands of Hong Kong.

Parishes

* St. John's Cathedral,

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* St. Stephen's Church,

Sai Wan Sai Wan, also known as Western district, or simply Western, is an area in Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong that corresponds to Sai Ying Pun, Shek Tong Tsui, Belcher Bay and Kennedy Town. It formed part of the City of Victoria. West Point, a f ...

* Holy Nativity Church,

Shau Kei Wan Shau Kei Wan or Shaukiwan is a neighborhood in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island. The area is bordered by Chai Wan to the east, Mount Parker to the south, Sai Wan Ho to the west, and Victoria Harbour to the north. Shau Kei Wan is cons ...

* St. Peter's Church,

North Point North Point is a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District, Hong Kong, Eastern District of Hong Kong. Located in the northeastern part of Hong Kong Island, the area is named after a cape between Tin Hau, Hong Kong, Causeway Bay and Tsat Ts ...

* St. Mary's Church,

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* St. James' Church,

Wan Chai Wan Chai is situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road, Hong Kong, Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to th ...

* St. Paul's Church, Mid-Levels * St. Matthew's Church,

Sheung Wan Sheung Wan is an area in Hong Kong, located in the north-west of Hong Kong Island, between Central and Sai Ying Pun. Administratively, it is part of the Central and Western District. The name can be variously interpreted as ''Upper Dist ...

* St. Luke's Church,

Kennedy Town Kennedy Town is at the western end of Sai Wan on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It was named after Arthur Edward Kennedy, the 7th Governor of Hong Kong from 1872 to 1877. Administratively, it is part of Central and Western District. Due to its ...

* St. Timothy's Church,

Pok Fu Lam Pok Fu Lam or Pokfulam is a residential area on Hong Kong Island, at the western end of the Southern District. It is a valley between Victoria Peak and Mount Kellett, around Telegraph Bay. Pok Fu Lam can claim several ''firsts'' in the his ...

Missions

* Grace Church,

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* Church of the Incarnation,

Discovery Bay Discovery Bay (DB) is a resort town on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It consists of mixed, primarily residential, development, in particular upmarket residential development and private and public recreational facilities, including garden houses, ...

* Church of the Ascension,

Tung Chung Tung Chung, meaning " eastern stream", is an area on the northwestern coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. One of the most recent new towns, it was formerly a rural fishing village beside Tung Chung Bay, and along the delta and lower courses of T ...

* Discovery Bay Church * St. Stephen's Chapel (located in St. Stephen's College),

* Emmanuel Church (located in George C. Tso Memorial Chapel of the defunct Béthanie Sanatorium),

Bishops

# The Most Reverend Peter KWONG Kong-kit (1998-2007) # The Most Reverend

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 ...

(2007-2021) # The Right Reverend Matthias Clement Tze-wo DER (2021-now)

Gallery

File:HK StPaulsChurch.jpg, St. Paul's Church File:St. John's Cathedral, HK bell tower.JPG, St. John's Cathedral File:HK 薄扶林 PFL 伯大尼修道院 Béthanie Neo-gothic Chapel 新哥德式教堂 church window interior colorful March 2017 IX1 003 (1).jpg, Emmanuel Church File:HK Sheung Wan Hollywood Road Sheng Kung Hui 1a Crucifix.jpg, St. Matthew's Church File:HK Mid-levels 般咸道 Bonham Road 聖士提反堂 St Stephen's Church near 景輝大廈 Kingsfield Tower Oct-2011 Ip4.jpg, St. Stephen's Church File:HK CWB Tung Lo Wan 聖馬利亞堂 St Mary's Church front door Chinese words sign May-2013.JPG, St. Mary's Church

References

External links

Diocese of Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
{{authority control Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong Island Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui