Catholic university in Hong Kong

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The idea of establishing Catholic university in Hong Kong was first made by the late Bishop Francis Hsu, a Catholic priest in Hong Kong. As of 2015, only Caritas Hong Kong is still endeavoring to achieve this goal.

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Efforts by Caritas Hong Kong

Caritas Hong Kong has been[ when? ] working towards having its two schools, the Caritas Institute of Higher Education and Caritas Bianchi College of Careers, receive self-accreditation status from the Hong Kong government, and then have them become a constituent college of the Catholic University. [1] [2] Caritas Hong Kong aims to establish a Catholic University within 10 years. [3]

By northern summer 2016, a new campus for Caritas Institute of Higher Education will be ready for use. In 2014, school principal Reggie Kwan told reporters the school aims to be recognized as a university by education officials within five years. When that happens, they plan to name the new university "St. Francis University". [4]

On 9 January 2024, the Executive Council approved the institute becoming Saint Francis University, making it the first catholic institute of tertiary education in the city. [5]

Former efforts by Society of Jesus, Chinese Province

On 3 June 2011, the Society of Jesus's Chinese Province announced that it has made an application to the Hong Kong government for a tract of land in Fanling, as a new home for a co-ed, Liberal Arts Catholic university that will host around 3,000 students, all of whom will live on campus, and take courses on Theology and philosophy, among other courses. At the time, the organization announced it has hired a retired American university president as its principal, and other executives have also been hired.

At the time, the Society of Jesus did not rule out cooperation with Caritas Hong Kong, and even stated that students from both schools could be allowed to take courses in each other's institution. [6]

In May 2015, plans by the Society of Jesus to create a Jesuit Liberal Arts College in Hong Kong were cancelled. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Caritas Francis Hsu College – College Motto". Caritas Francis Hsu College. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  2. ↑ "Caritas Bianchi College of Careers". 學校歷史 (School History) (in Chinese). Caritas Hong Kong. 2009. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "明愛9月開工管學士課程 徐誠斌獲准轉專上學院 (Translation: Caritas (is going to) offer Bachelor (degree) program of Business Administration in September. (Caritas) Francis Hsu (College) (has been) granted approval to change (its name to) (Caritas) Institute of Higher Education.)". Ming Pao (via Yahoo! Hong Kong) (in Chinese). 31 May 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011. ...10年內發展成中國境內的私立天主教大學 (Translation: ...to become a private Catholic university in China within 10 years.)[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "明愛專上學院新校一六年落成 (Translation: New Campus For Caritas Institute of Higher Education To Be Complete In 2016)". Sing Tao Daily (via Yahoo! Hong Kong) (in Chinese). 7 March 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Caritas Institute of Higher Education upgraded to private university". The Standard. 9 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "耶穌會申粉嶺地辦大學 (Translation: Society of Jesus applies for the land in Fanling to run (a) university.)". Sina Hong Kong. 4 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "香港耶穌會大學籌辦六年宣布終止計劃 (Translation: Plans For A Jesuit Liberal Arts College Ends, After Six Years)". Gospel Herald. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.


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