Diocese of Eastern Kowloon 東九龍教區 | |
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| Location | |
| Territory | Eastern Kowloon Eastern New Territories |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hong Kong |
| Headquarters | Holy Trinity Bradbury Centre |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 11 |
| Churches | 5 |
| Schools | 54 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Rite | Use of Salisbury |
| Established | 20 September 1998 |
| Cathedral | Holy Trinity Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | The Rt Revd Dr Timothy Kwok |
| Dean | The Very Revd Chan Kwok-keung |
| Bishops emeritus | The Rt Revd Louis Tsui |
| Website | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 東九龍教區 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 东九龙教区 | ||||||||||
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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 in 1890, [1] making it one of the oldest Anglican churches in Hong Kong. [1] Incumbent bishop,Timothy Kwok,was elected on 30 March 2014 [2] and enthroned on 23 November 2014, [3] replacing the outgoing bishop,Louis Tsui.
The Diocese was constituted in conformity with the traditions of the Anglican Communion. Since its establishment,it has cooperated with other two Dioceses in many issues under the metropolitical body of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui,the General Synod. [4]
As a member of the Province,the Diocese confesses the faith revealed in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments;the Apostles’,Nicene and Athanasian Creeds. The Diocese has preserved the old roots of the Christian faith through its historic Anglican traditions:the Book of Common Prayer and the holy orders.
Sharing the same missions and goals with other Dioceses in Hong Kong,the Diocese aimed to spread the good news across Hong Kong through pastoral care and evangelism. The Province has devoted itself to fulfill the Christian responsibilities through mutual cooperation of the Dioceses.
Land reclamation has created new lands from Hung Hom to Kowloon Bay to enable future developments. With height restrictions being removed soon after operations of the former Kai Tak Airport was ceased,creation of a new infrastructural network will increase population and help economic development. Thus,the Diocese has borne more responsibilities in different sectors.
The nucleus of the Diocese is much situated in Kowloon City,a district rich in historical and cultural heritage,strives to remind people of the traditional Chinese culture and traditions.
Several committees were established under the Diocesan Synod to oversee the Diocese-at-large and manage the Diocesan affairs: [6]
Louis Tsui Tsan-Sang (Chinese :徐贊生; born 12 April 1943) is a retired Anglican bishop who served as the first Bishop of Eastern Kowloon (diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Kowloon) from its creation in 1998 [7] until his retirement in 2013. [8] Tsui was consecrated a bishop on 30 November 1995 at St John's Cathedral (Hong Kong) [7] and served as an area bishop for Kowloon East & New Territories East (in the Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao) in anticipation of the diocese's split. [9] He became diocesan bishop of Eastern Kowloon on the diocese's erection in 1998, and served until his retirement at the end of 2013. [8]
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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 denominations in Hong Kong and the first in the Anglican Communion to ordain a female priest.
The Bishop of Hong Kong may refer to the leaders of the following religious entities:
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The Archbishop of Hong Kong (香港聖公會大主教) is the senior bishop, and spiritual and moral leader of the Anglican Province of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui and the Primate of Hong Kong (教省主教長). The archbishop of the province is elected from among the diocesan bishops by the General Synod in which all Houses meet in a joint session. It is notable that the archbishop ranks first among the religious leaders in the order of precedence of Hong Kong.
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Thomas Soo Yee-PoJP was the first Bishop of the Diocese of Western Kowloon in the Hong Kong Anglican Church and was succeeded by Andrew Chan in 2012. He was consecrated a bishop on 30 November 1995 at St John's Cathedral ; and served as an area bishop for Kowloon West & New Territories West in anticipation of the diocese's split, at which point he became a diocesan bishop. He was the chairman of the Hong Kong Christian Council until 2010.
Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui, known in English as the Holy Catholic Church in China or Anglican-Episcopal Province of China, was the Anglican Church in China from 1912 until about 1958, when it ceased operations.
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Andrew Chan Au-ming is the Archbishop of Hong Kong and Primate of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui since January 2021 and the Bishop of its Western Kowloon diocese since March 2012. He was ordained as deacon in 1991 and priest in 1992. He was priest-in-charge of Holy Spirit Church, vicar of St. Luke's Church and the first Chinese dean of St. John's Cathedral.
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Timothy Kwok Chi-Pei is a Hong Kong-born Anglican bishop who is serving as Bishop of Eastern Kowloon since November 2014.
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