Thomas Soo Yee-Po JP ( born 2 March 1941) was the first

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of the

Diocese of Western Kowloon The Diocese of Western Kowloon is one of the three dioceses under the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui. Its territory covers most of western Kowloon and the western New Territories (excluding the outlying islands of Hong Kong). All Saints' Church, then c ...

in the Hong Kong Anglican Church and was succeeded by

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in 2012. He was consecrated a bishop on 30 November 1995 at St John's Cathedral (Hong Kong); and served as an

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for Kowloon West & New Territories West (in the

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) 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

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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

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, Diocese of Western Kowloon.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Soo, Thomas Yee-Po 1941 births Living people Hong Kong Anglicans Anglican bishops of Western Kowloon

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