St. Teresa's Church (Hong Kong)
| St. Teresa's Church | |
|---|---|
| 聖德肋撒堂 | |
St. Teresa's Church in Kowloon Tong.
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| Location | No. 258 Prince Edward Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Website | stteresa.catholic.org.hk |
| History | |
| Status | Parish Church |
| Founded | 23 April 1932 |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Romanesque |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Hong Kong |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | Stephen Chow |
| Priest | Moses Ngai Tak Man |
St. Teresa's Church (Chinese: 聖德肋撒堂) is a Roman Catholic church in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.
History
St. Teresa's Church was established on 23 April 1932.[1] It was designed by the architectural practice of the Crédit Foncier d'Extrême-Orient.[2]
The design of the Church came from the Holland Benedictine Order artist cum architect Rev. Fr. Adalbert Gresnigt O.S.B. His works spread across USA, Brazil etc. The Beijing Fu Jen University and Holy Spirit Seminary are example of his work. He adopted the Roman round figures to design the St. Teresa Church, making its atmosphere simple yet sincere.[3]
The Church is the one of the Jubilee Pilgrimage Shrine during the 2016 Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy.[4]
Pastoral team
| Position | Name | Diocese / Religious Order |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Priest | Rev. Fr. Moses Ngai Tak Man | Diocese of Hong Kong |
| Assistant Parish Priest | Rev. Fr. Bernardo Cervellera | Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions |
| Assistant Parish Priest | Rev. Fr. Franco Cumbo | Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions |
| Assistant Parish Priest | Rev. Fr. Peter Le The Hai | Society of the Divine Word |
| Permanent Deacon | Rev. Deacon John Siu Sze Chuen | Diocese of Hong Kong |
| Source:[5] | ||
See also
References
- Back to citation Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. St. Teresa's Church, No. 258 Prince Edward Road West
- Back to citation Thomas Coomans (2014), "China Papers: The architecture archives of the building company Crédit foncier d'Extrême-Orient (1907–1959)", ABE Journal (5)
- Back to citation "St. Teresa's Church". Catholic Heritage - Exploration of historic buildings of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong.
- Back to citation "Churches or Chapels for Pilgrims – Jubilee of Mercy". jubileeofmercy.catholic.org.hk. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- Back to citation "The Ministers". 聖德肋撒堂.
Further reading
- COOMANS, Thomas; HO, Puay-peng 何培斌 (2018). "Architectural Styles and Identities in Hong Kong: The Chinese and Western Designs for St Teresa's Church in Kowloon Tong, 1928–32". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 58: 89–109. eISSN 1991-7287. ISSN 1991-7295. JSTOR 26531705.
- CHEUNG, K. F. (2015). The social significance of a church: the heritage cluster of St. Teresa's Church, Kowloon Tong (Thesis). University of Hong Kong. doi:10.5353/th_b5694109. hdl:10722/223152.