Diocese of Western Kowloon

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Diocese of Western Kowloon

西九龍教區
Location
Territory Western Kowloon
Western New Territories (excluding the outlying islands)
Ecclesiastical province Hong Kong
HeadquartersAll Saints' Cathedral
Statistics
Parishes10
Churches12
Schools37
Information
Denomination Anglican
Rite Use of Salisbury
Established18 October 1998
CathedralAll Saints' Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop Andrew Chan Au-ming
DeanFan Chun-ho, Samson Jeremiah
Bishops emeritus Thomas Soo Yee-po
Website
http://dwk.hkskh.org/

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Diocese of Western Kowloon
Traditional Chinese 西九龍教區
Simplified Chinese 西九龙教区