Diocese of Western Kowloon
Diocese of Western Kowloon 西九龍教區 | |
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| Location | |
| Territory | Western Kowloon Western New Territories (excluding the outlying islands) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hong Kong |
| Headquarters | All Saints' Cathedral |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 10 |
| Churches | 12 |
| Schools | 37 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Rite | Use of Salisbury |
| Established | 18 October 1998 |
| Cathedral | All Saints' Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Andrew Chan Au-ming |
| Dean | Fan Chun-ho, Samson Jeremiah |
| Bishops emeritus | Thomas Soo Yee-po |
| Website | |
| http://dwk.hkskh.org/ | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 西九龍教區 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 西九龙教区 | ||||||||||
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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 consecrated cathedral on 31 October 2010,[1] was established in 1891,[2] making it one of the oldest Anglican churches in Hong Kong.[3] Incumbent bishop, Andrew Chan, was elected on 26 June 2011[4] and consecrated on 25 March 2012[5] to replace the outgoing bishop, Thomas Soo.
| Name | Years in office |
|---|---|
| Thomas Soo Yee-po | 1998–2012 |
| Andrew Chan Au-ming | 2012– |
Churches
[edit]The diocese oversees over 12 churches and chapels across western Kowloon and western New Territories (excluding the outlying islands of Hong Kong).[6]
Parishes
[edit]- All Saints' Cathedral, Mong Kok
- St. Andrew's Church, Tsim Sha Tsui
- St. Thomas' Church, Sham Shui Po
- Kei Oi Church, Cheung Sha Wan
- St. Matthias' Church, Yuen Long
- St. Peter's Church, Castle Peak
- Crown of Thorns' Church, Tsuen Wan
- St. Joseph's Church, Kam Tin
- St. Philips' Church, Tin Shui Wai
- The Church of Epiphany, Tsing Yi
Missions
[edit]- The Church of Shalom, Sham Shui Po
- Church of the Divine Love, Kwai Chung
See also
[edit]
- Diocese of Hong Kong Island
- Diocese of Eastern Kowloon
- List of Anglican churches in Hong Kong
- Anglican Communion
References
[edit]- ^ "Anglican Diocese of Western Kowloon, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui". dwk.hkskh.org. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ^ Heritage Fiesta 2014. Hong Kong: Commissioner for Heritage’s Office, Development Bureau, Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 2014.
- ^ AY. "教會元首，基督君王 -- 楊俊強先生". www.skhhtc.org.hk (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2017-05-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "聖公會西九龍教區陳謳明當選第二任主教（7月6日消息）". christiantimes.org.hk. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ "香港聖公會舉行主教祝聖禮 . 陳謳明接任西九龍教區主教". www.christianweekly.net. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^ "Anglican Diocese of Western Kowloon, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui". dwk.hkskh.org. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
