Joseph Cucchiara (郭怡雅) was born in
Sicily,
Italy in 1889. He joined
Salesians of Don Bosco in 1907. After the outbreak of
World War I, he followed the armies and served in hospitals.
He was delegated to the
diocese of Shiu Chow (
Shaoguan) of Kwangtung (
Guangdong in 1911. He worked hard and founded many churches and schools in the area. After communists came to the area, most of these structures were in hand of communists. He was then sent to work in
Aberdeen Technical School in
Hong Kong. At the meantime, he helped the sisters of
Sisters Announcers of the Lord from Shiu Chow to Hong Kong. He dedicated much effort to help the sisters open
Tak Nga Primary School and
Tak Nga Secondary School
Tak Nga Secondary School () is a Hong Kong aided secondary school founded in 1962, a subsidised Girls' Catholic School sponsored by Sisters Announcers of the Lord.
The school is located in 18 Tat Chee Avenue, Yau Yat Chuen, Sham Shui Po of th ...
. He died in
Canossa Hospital on 18 December 1966 and buried in
Happy Valley, Hong Kong.
The sisters from Sisters Announcers of the Lord founded a school on
Tsing Yi Island and named it
Father Cucchiara Memorial School
A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. An adoptive fathe ...
to memorise his contribution.
References
1889 births
1966 deaths
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
Date of birth missing
Place of birth missing
Clergy from Sicily
20th-century Italian Roman Catholic priests
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