Christ the Worker Parish, Hong Kong

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The Christ the Worker Parish is a local Roman Catholic church in the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong. The chapel is located inside Ngau Tau Kok Caritas Centre. [1] Her pastoral region extends from Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate, Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate, Jordan Valley to Kowloon Bay.

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References

  1. "Christ the Worker Mass Centre". www.catholicheritage.org.hk. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  2. "Chronicle". www.catholicheritage.org.hk. Retrieved 2020-06-17.