Holy Trinity Cathedral, Hong Kong

Holy Trinity Cathedral
聖三一座堂
Pictured in 2012
Holy Trinity Cathedral
22.325321°N 114.189025°E / 22.325321; 114.189025
Location	135 Ma Tau Chung Road,[1] Kowloon
Denomination	Anglican
Tradition	Anglicanism
Website	dek.hkskh.org/holytrinity/
History
Former name(s)	Holy Trinity Church
Status	Cathedral
Founded	15 July 1890 (1890-07-15)
Founder(s)	Ku Kai-tak
Dedication	Holy Trinity
Consecrated	30 May 2010
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Ng Kin-chung
Architectural type	Church
Style	Chinese temple
Years built	1937
Completed	4 July 1937
Construction cost	HK$ 40,000 (as at 1936)
Administration
Province	Hong Kong
Diocese	Eastern Kowloon
Clergy
Archbishop	The Most Revd Andrew Chan
Bishop(s)	The Rt Revd Dr Timothy Kwok Chi-pei
Dean	The Very Revd Franklin Lee
Honorary priest(s)	The Rt Revd Louis Tsui The Revd Thomas Chow Pak-ming The Revd David Shea
Chaplain(s)	The Revd Lee Kwok-kuen The Revd Dr Richard Tsang

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Hong Kong
Traditional Chinese	聖三一座堂
Simplified Chinese	圣三一座堂
Cantonese Yale	Sing sāam yāt joh tòhng
Jyutping	Sing3 saam1 jat1 zo6 tong4
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shèng Sānyī Zuòtáng Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Sing sāam yāt joh tòhng Jyutping Sing3 saam1 jat1 zo6 tong4

Holy Trinity Cathedral, in Kowloon, Hong Kong, is a cathedral for the Anglican Eastern Kowloon diocese. It was established in 1890, making it one of the oldest Anglican churches in Hong Kong.^[2][3] The cathedral is one of the three Anglican cathedrals of the Hong Kong Anglican church (the other two are St John's Cathedral and All Saints' Cathedral).

History

The cathedral was established as Holy Trinity Church in 1890 and consecrated as a cathedral in 2010. The church had been rebuilt twice in nearby locations before finally settled down in its current location at 135 Ma Tau Chung Road, Kowloon.^[α] The current structure was built in 1937 and designed by Ng Kin-chung, a draftsman from Leigh and Orange, an architectural firm. The church combines western and traditional Chinese architectural styles. Reinforced concrete structures and traditional Chinese decorations can be seen inside the church and on its roof respectively. It has survived some serious damage during the Japanese occupation in the Second World War between 1941 and 1945.^[2]

The Diocesan Office is located in the nearby Holy Trinity Bradbury Centre, on 139 Ma Tau Chung Road.^[4] Holy Trinity Centre Kindergarten & Day Nursery, an affiliated school of the cathedral, is also located in Holy Trinity Bradbury Centre.^[6]

Governance

The cathedral, like other Anglican churches in Hong Kong, is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. It is under the Diocese of Eastern Kowloon of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui.

Footnotes

1. The diocese refer themselves as located at 139 Ma Tau Chung Road, Kowloon, without mentioning any neighbourhood or district, in English,^[4] while the cathedral refer themselves in Chinese as located at 135 Ma Tau Chung Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon, without the word "District" in the address.^[1] Secondary sources^{[citation needed]} such as Complete City Guide of Hong Kong 2018, however, list the church as located in the Ma Tau Wai area.^[5] Sub-district level areas of Hong Kong usually^{[weasel words]} have no legally defined boundaries. Kowloon City District is the district where Kowloon City, Ma Tau Chung and Ma Tau Wai are located, among other areas.

See also

• List of Anglican churches in Hong Kong
• List of Grade II historic buildings in Hong Kong
• List of the oldest buildings and structures in Hong Kong
• List of cathedrals § Asia
• List of cathedrals in Hong Kong

References

1. 聯絡我們 [Contact us] (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Holy Trinity Cathedral. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
2. 郭書謙. 聖三一堂史略 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Holy Trinity Cathedral. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. 本文錄自[一百一十周年堂慶特刊]
3. Ying, Fuk-tsang (2010). In Kowloon City as It is in Heaven–A History of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Holy Trinity Church (1890–2009). Hong Kong: Christian Study Centre on Chinese Religion and Culture.
4. "Diocesan Office". Diocese of Eastern Kowloon. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
5. 2018香港大地圖 [Complete City Guide of Hong Kong 2018] (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Wan Li Book. July 2017. p. 106. ISBN 9789621464200.
6. 聖三一中心幼稚園 ● 幼兒園 | Holy Trinity Centre Kindergarten & Day Nursery. Holy Trinity Centre Kindergarten & Day Nursery. Retrieved 7 January 2022. 地址:九龍馬頭涌道139號聖三一白普理中心

External links

• Official website (in Chinese)