Holy Trinity Cathedral, in

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, is an

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for the Eastern Kowloon diocese. It was established in 1890, making it one of the oldest Anglican churches in Hong Kong. The cathedral is one of the three Anglican cathedrals of the Hong Kong Anglican church (the other two are St John's Cathedral and All Saints' Cathedral).

History

The cathedral was established as Holy Trinity Church in 1890 and consecrated a cathedral in 2010. The church had been rebuilt twice in nearby locations before finally settled down in their current location at 135 Ma Tau Chung Road,

. The current structure was built in 1937 and designed by Ng Kin-chung, a

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from

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, an architectural firm. The church combines western and

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structure and traditional Chinese decorations can be seen inside the church and on its roof respectively. It has survived some serious damages during the Japanese occupation in the

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between 1941 and 1945. The Diocesan Office is located in the nearby Holy Trinity Bradbury Centre, on 139 Ma Tau Chung Road. Holy Trinity Centre Kindergarten & Day Nursery, an affiliated school of the cathedral, is also located in Holy Trinity Bradbury Centre.

Governance

The cathedral, like other Anglican churches in Hong Kong, is part of the worldwide

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. It is under the

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 i ...

of 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 denomination ...

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* {{Kowloon City District Anglican church buildings in Hong Kong Anglican cathedrals in Asia Anglican Diocese of Eastern Kowloon Cathedrals in Hong Kong Kowloon City District

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