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980:. Under the amended ordinance, which would be effective on 1 January 2005, every aided school would be required before 2010 to form an incorporated management committee (IMC) whose members should include elected representatives of teachers, parents of students and alumni, as well as other independent persons, with a view to promoting a school-based management. It was the concern of the Church that, as a sponsoring body, she would no longer be empowered in the future to supervise the schools under her sponsorship, nor be able to achieve her goals and objectives in Catholic education. On 5 June 2005, Zen announced that, if the Legislative Council passed the donation to support schools to create incorporated management committees on 8 July 2005, he would appeal against the decision to the court. After the Government decided to give up some of its main objectives and the diocese subsequently decided to support the motion.
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1027:, which sharply divided the people of Hong Kong, including Catholics. These circumstances made it difficult to appoint a bishop that could pastorally navigate the social climate of the time, and it was not until May 2021 that Pope Francis was finally able to appoint Jesuit priest Stephen Chow as the 9th bishop of Hong Kong.
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and entrusted to the
Seminary of Foreign Missions of Milan. While the prefecture had been run by missionary priests, a vicariate was the intermediary step before becoming a diocese, and required a bishop to run it. Since the territory was not yet a diocese, the bishops were called "titular bishop" of
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sold the family estate at Pok Fu Lam, Douglas Castle, to the French
Mission. The building soon turned into a monastery and was renamed, Nazareth. The building went through a major renovation which included a printing house that operated one of the busiest bible printing and translation facilities of
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Territories in order to encourage the faithful to take an active part in the direct elections to the
Legislative Council on 15 September. Church organisations also made a similar appeal to the faithful and ordinary citizens through publications, questionnaires and advertisements in newspapers.
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On 18 August 1991, an Open Forum on "Elections 1991", jointly organised by the
Council of Priests, the Justice and Peace Commission, the Central Council of Catholic Laity and the Catholic Institute for Religion and Society, was held in the nine constituencies of Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New
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In 1949 refugees fleeing the
Chinese communist regime began to pour into Hong Kong, including many Catholics and clergymen from all over China; diocesan activities were effectively restricted to the boundaries of the Colony. In 1952, the diocese opened seven new chapels for refugees.
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The prefecture functioned much as a mission, but was intended from its inception to become a diocese. In the first ten years, the missionaries built churches, schools, a seminary, and institutions for the sick, elderly, and orphans. In response to the request of
Prefect Apostolic
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referred to as "tight control" over the diocesan-operated schools. The Hong Kong government had a 2004 ordinance that required each school to establish an incorporated management committee (IMC) that would manage each school. The diocese argued that this contradicted the
579:. Given the alarming rate of illness and death among British soldiers, the initial need for the establishment of the prefecture was the spiritual care of the British (Irish Catholic) soldiers stationed in the newly established colony.
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a sanitorium to serve as a place for priests and missionaries from all over Asia to recover from tropical diseases before returning to their missions. With the 1894, bubonic plague outbreak, much of the population left Hong Kong.
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639:) arrived; they were designated to take over the administration of the mission in time. They set about enlarging the cathedral, which, however, burnt down on 18 October 1859. It was rebuilt and blessed on 18 March 1860.
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another place (where they had no ecclesiastical authority). The bishops were under the direct authority of the pope, exercising their power in his name, rather than being vested with the office belonging to a diocese.
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of the fifth ecclesiastical region of the
Catholic Church in China; (it hosted a second synod in 1891, and a third in 1909). In 1883, the foundation stone of a new cathedral was laid. This is the present
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accepted Tong's resignation, which allowed coadjutor Bishop
Michael Yeung Ming Cheung to succeed him as the 8th bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong. Due to Yeung's unexpected death on 3 January 2019, the
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appointed coadjutor Bishop John Tong Hon as the 7th bishop of the
Diocese of Hong Kong after Zen's resignation. Tong was named a member of the College of Cardinals on 19 February 2012. On 1 August 2017,
500:. Also in theory, not only Hong Kong, but also a small part of Guangdong province belongs to the diocese. In practice, however, the diocese only comprises the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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and 24 halls for religious purposes including the celebration of the liturgy. As for education, in 2022 there are 249 Catholic schools and kindergartens, having a total of over 136,000 pupils.
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1221:) upon the death, retirement or resignation of the diocesan bishop he is assisting. All coadjutor bishops eventually succeeded to become head of the Diocese of Hong Kong.
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would be raised to the
College of Cardinals. He was made a cardinal at a consistory held on 24 March. Zen was an outspoken supporter of democracy and a critic of the
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More missionaries arrived from many orders throughout the 1920s and 1930s, building more churches, schools, and hospitals. In 1935, the Dominicans established
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stopped almost all activities. Missionaries evacuated, and were variously interned, released, and expelled. After the war, reconstruction began immediately.
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arrived in Hong Kong on 12 September 1848. The Sisters first task was to establish a home for unwanted babies, mostly girls, abandoned.
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Chan Ho-him. "Hong Kong’s oldest Catholic boys’ school to get swimming pool, arts centre and hostel in HK$ 500 million upgrade",
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The organisation of what would become the Diocese of Hong Kong began immediately after the establishment of Hong Kong as a
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Below is a list of individuals who have led the Diocese of Hong Kong and its antecedent jurisdictions since its founding.
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area was founded in 1845. Feliciani coordinated the mission work in China, and made substantial purchases of land in the
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of having a coadjutor bishop succeed an outgoing bishop could not be followed. His death was shortly followed by the
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to dioceses, Hong Kong among them. Since then, the Hong Kong Diocese is directly responsible to the pope.
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952:. The Council of Priests was reorganised with all the deans included as ex officio members.
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In 1858, the first missionaries, members of the Seminary of Foreign Missions of Milan (now
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of the mission at Macau, became the first prefect apostolic. In 1842, at the junction of
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995:. His views on government policies were often at odds with those of Hong Kong's former
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Antonio Feliciani (24 August 1850 – 20 Jun 1855) as Prefect Apostolic ad interim
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In 1875 the Société des Missions Etrangères de Paris established in Pok Fu Lam,
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718:(born 1851) elected 26 May 1905. The vicariate continued to grow. In 1875, the
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Cordier, Henri. "Vicariate Apostolic of Hong-Kong." The Catholic Encyclopedia
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19:"Diocese of Hong Kong" redirects here. For the predecessor to the current
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1683:"Prefects Apostolic, Vicars Apostolic and Diocesan Bishops of Hong Kong"
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Aloysius Ambrosi (20 June 1855 – 10 March 1867) – formerly Luigi Ambrosi
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By 1860, the physical territory had spread well beyond the initial six
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2015:
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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Giovanni M. Spada (20 February 1924 – 8 March 1926) as Vicar Capitular
1560:"The Catholic Church in Nineteenth Century Village Life in Hong Kong"
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1886: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
1763:. Vol. 2. Robert Appleton Company. p. 581. Archived from
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1263:. Hsu, Lei, Tong, and Yeung went on to become Bishop of Hong Kong.
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1663:(Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 March 2006
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
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Vol. 7. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 23 January 2023
496:(Canton). However, in practice it is an immediate subject of the
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1064:(11 December 1842 – 10 May 1847) as Prefect Apostolic ad interim
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The foundation of the Catholic mission in Hong Kong, 1841-1894
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Apostolic Constitution of 11 April 1946, A.A.S. 1946, 301-313.
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and in the period immediately after, the diocese had what the
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do not have the right of succession, per canon 975, §1 of the
1082:(17 November 1867 – 27 December 1868) as Pro-Prefect Apostolic
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established the episcopal hierarchy in China, raising all the
1661:"Assegnazione dei Titoli e delle Diaconie ai Nouvi Cardinali"
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699:
1730:"Code of Canon Law – Book II, Part II, Section II, Title I"
694:(consecrated 22 November 1874), who died at Mission House,
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1070:(10 May 1847 – 12 September 1885) as Pro-Prefect Apostolic
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After the death of Cardinal Wu on 23 September 2002, his
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On 15 April 1993 the diocese was re-divided into nine
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Cardinal John Tong (5 January 2019 – 4 December 2021)
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922:, the first ethnically Chinese bishop of Hong Kong.
1597:"Sisters of St Paul de Chartres in Hong Kong", SPC
682:In 1874 the Hong Kong Prefecture was raised to a
1991:
1305:Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
726:, Hong Kong’s oldest Catholic boys’ school. The
707:. It was built in 1888 and consecrated in 1938.
1544:Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity
678:Hong Kong Roman Catholic cathedral, circa 1870.
567:comprising "Hong Kong with the surrounding six
511:Catholics in Hong Kong. They are served by 279
1315:Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
929:, the fifth bishop, was named a member of the
690:The first vicar apostolic was Bishop Giovanni
1851:"Last throw of dice for diocese over schools"
1481:Foreign Communities in Hong Kong, 1840s-1950s
485:The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong is a
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1197:Francis Hsu (30 November 1968 – 29 May 1969)
1025:Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement
2010:Christian organizations established in 1946
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1786:Agnew, Paddy; McGarry, Patsy (5 May 2012).
1191:
1042:List of Roman Catholic bishops of Hong Kong
608:became Prefect Apostolic of Hong Kong. The
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730:also established a presence in Hong Kong.
143:1,104 km (426 sq mi) (
1824:. Toronto. 1 January 2016. Archived from
1788:"Vatican may appoint bishop to aid Brady"
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1818:"Mercy conference for Chinese Catholics"
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1426:"Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong"
827:Société des Missions Etrangères de Paris
810:(Wan Chai), Church of the Sacred Heart (
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1234:(13 September 1996 – 23 September 2002)
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1992:
1941:timeline of the history of the Diocese
1759:. In Charles George Herbermann (ed.).
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1568:Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch
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907:became the first bishop of Hong Kong.
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585:, a Swiss diocesan priest, and former
216:Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
1707:. Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
1685:. Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
1635:"Benedict XVI Names 15 New Cardinals"
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1471:
1348:List of Catholic schools in Hong Kong
1282:(13 September 1996 – 30 January 2008)
1141:(3 September 1951 – 30 November 1968)
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646:surrounding Hong Kong to include the
2000:Roman Catholic dioceses in Hong Kong
1902:. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
1377:Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong Island
1250:
1204:
1135:(31 October 1948 – 3 September 1951)
1107:(11 January 1895 – 26 December 1904)
1101:(4 October 1874 – 27 September 1894)
962:became the 6th bishop of Hong Kong.
783:Churches with resident priests were
410:tin zyu gaau hoeng gong sing gaau au
2005:Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
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1507:Streets: exploring Hong Kong Island
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1167:(23 September 2002 – 15 April 2009)
1092:
1088:(27 December 1868 – 4 October 1874)
441:Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
292:Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
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1892:Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "
1761:The Original Catholic Encyclopedia
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1246:(13 November 2016 – 1 August 2017)
1228:(21 April 1949 – 3 September 1951)
1160:(25 July 1975 – 23 September 2002)
710:Raimondi was succeeded by Bishops
14:
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1929:
1317:from 2010 to 2017, He is now the
1288:(11 July 2014 – 13 November 2016)
1240:(30 January 2008 – 15 April 2009)
1153:(21 December 1973 – 23 July 1974)
1113:(12 July 1905 – 20 February 1924)
918:became, after the resignation of
854:the early 20th century in Asia.
720:Brothers of the Christian Schools
630:Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres
604:Following Joset's death in 1842,
575:, but under the authority of the
1977:
1965:
1894:Vicariate Apostolic of Hong-Kong
1881:
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1294:(11 July 2014 – 23 January 2016)
1276:(3 July 1971 – 8 September 1971)
1270:(1 July 1967 – 30 November 1968)
1180:(1 August 2017 – 3 January 2019)
1122:(8 March 1926 – 31 October 1948)
829:had a procurator, a sanitorium (
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1936:Official website of the diocese
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1798:from the original on 6 May 2012
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1539:"Anthony Feliciani (1804—1866)"
1174:(15 April 2009 – 1 August 2017)
1058:(22 April 1841 – 5 August 1842)
971:Education (Amendment) Bill 2002
737:St Joseph's Church, Garden Road
705:Immaculate Conception Cathedral
612:, for Catholic faithful in the
507:as of August 2022, and 169,000
503:There were about 395,000 local
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25:Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao
16:Diocese of the Catholic Church
1:
1430:Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
1392:
1217:has the right of succession (
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1030:
1484:. Springer. pp. 86–87.
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941:from the Hong Kong diocese.
361:Tiānzhǔjiào Xiānggǎng jiàoqū
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1922:The University of Hong Kong
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1187:(4 December 2021 – present)
1147:(29 May 1969 – 23 May 1973)
396:Tínjyǔgáau Heūnggóng Gāauàu
21:Hong Kong Anglican province
10:
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1511:Hong Kong University Press
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1313:, former Secretary of the
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1002:, who is also a Catholic.
993:People's Republic of China
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482:where the bishop resides.
457:Dioecesis Sciiamchiamensis
429:Dioecesis Sciiamchiamensis
73:Dioecesis Sciiamchiamensis
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1382:Christianity in Hong Kong
1352:In the period before the
1068:Théodore Augustin Forcade
883:During World War II, the
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1610:South China Morning Post
1558:Ticozzi, Sergio (2008).
1359:South China Morning Post
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1192:Apostolic administrators
814:), Church of St. Anthony
494:Archdiocese of Guangzhou
474:takes its name from the
307:Traditional Chinese
571:" independent from the
321:Simplified Chinese
116:Ecclesiastical province
1505:Wordie, Jason (2002).
1387:Sino-Vatican relations
1261:1983 Code of Canon Law
987:announced that Bishop
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96:Cathedral of Hong Kong
72:
1899:Catholic Encyclopedia
1822:The Catholic Register
1755:Van Hove, A. (1913).
1734:Holy See Press Office
1705:"The Succession Line"
1354:handover of Hong Kong
1219:cum jure successionis
1000:Donald Tsang Yam-kuen
983:On 22 February 2006,
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599:Immaculate Conception
262:Joseph Chan Wing-chiu
1951:UCAN Diocese Profile
1914:Xia, Qilong (1998).
931:College of Cardinals
901:apostolic vicariates
851:John Douglas Lapraik
565:prefecture apostolic
555:Prefecture apostolic
241:Stephen Chow Sau-yan
66:Diocese of Hong Kong
48:22.2787°N 114.1538°E
1365:Hong Kong Basic Law
1255:Unlike coadjutors,
1019:practice after the
967:Legislative Council
965:On 8 July 2004 the
937:. He was the first
885:Japanese occupation
859:St. Albert's Priory
774:Hoi Fung (Haï-fung)
724:St Joseph's College
684:vicariate apostolic
670:Vicariate apostolic
618:Starstreet Precinct
250:Joseph Ha Chi-shing
167:581,000 (7.9%)
44: /
1767:on 14 January 2012
1641:. 22 February 2006
1319:Titular Archbishop
1209:Under the Code of
1050:Apostolic Prefects
1005:On 15 April 2009.
960:Joseph Zen Ze-kiun
825:(West Point). The
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728:Sisters of Canossa
680:
660:Sai Kung Peninsula
274:Joseph Zen Ze-kiun
258:Peter Choy Wai-man
222:Current leadership
120:Guangzhou, China (
1623:Rosaryhill School
1612:, 1 February 2020
1537:Ticozzi, Sergio.
1520:978-962-209-563-2
1257:auxiliary bishops
1251:Auxiliary bishops
1205:Coadjutor bishops
1099:Timoleon Raimondi
1086:Timoleon Raimondi
1080:Timoleon Raimondi
1062:Antonio Feliciani
1007:Pope Benedict XVI
985:Pope Benedict XVI
935:Pope John Paul II
895:On 11 April 1946
801:
692:Timoleon Raimondi
656:Kowloon Peninsula
606:Anthony Feliciani
595:Wellington Street
490:suffragan diocese
480:metropolitan area
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390:Yale Romanization
369:Yale Romanization
348:Standard Mandarin
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247:Auxiliary Bishops
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841:) at Hong Kong.
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1139:Lorenzo Bianchi
1133:Enrico Valtorta
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1120:Enrico Valtorta
1111:Dominic Pozzoni
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