St. Benedict's Church, Hong Kong
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| St. Benedict's Church | |
|---|---|
聖本篤堂 | |
| Location | 7 Kong Pui Street, Sha Tin, New Territories |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish Church |
| Founded | 30 December 1990 |
| Dedication | St. Benedict of Nurcia |
| Consecrated | 20 February 1993 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Hong Kong |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | Stephen Chow |
| Priest | Issac Noh KMS |
| Assistant priest(s) | Xavier Demolliens MEP Joseph Huang Li Wei SVD |
| Deacon | David Choi Wai San |
St. Benedict's Church (Chinese: 聖本篤堂) is a Roman Catholic church located in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
The church is dedicated to St. Benedict of Nursia, and the church was consecrated on 20 February 1993.
On 29 August 1987, Cardinal John Baptist Wu, Bishop of Hong Kong, announced the sub-division of the Sha Tin area into 3 parishes. In the same year, on 6 September 1987, the first Holy Mass was celebrated in the covered playground of the Immaculate Heart of Mary College inside Jat Min Chuen, with around 300 parishioners.[1]
The ground breaking ceremony of the church was officiated by Rev. Gabriel Lam, Vicar General of Hong Kong, after 2 years, the church was consecrated on 20 February 1993 by Cardinal John Baptist Wu, together with Archbishop Dominic Tang of Guangzhou, a visiting Archbishop from South Africa, and 80 other concelebrating priests.[1]
In the same time, Cardinal Wu appoints Rev. John F. Ahearn, Priest of the Maryknoll Society, as the first Parish Priest of St. Benedict's Church.[2]