St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery

St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery is a private cemetery located in Happy Valley, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is managed by The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong together with Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Cape Collinson and St. Raphael's Catholic Cemetery, Cheung Sha Wan. It is also the oldest Catholic cemetery in Hong Kong.[1][2]

St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
Traditional Chinese天主教聖彌額爾墳場
Simplified Chinese天主教圣弥额尔坟场
Chapel
Entrance gate

Notable burials

Diocese bishops

Clergy

Others
  • Harold Lee (1910 - 1980), co-founder of Television Broadcasts Limited
  • William Mong GBS (1927 - 2010), founder and chairman of the Shun Hing Group[6]
  • Raymond Wu GBS (1936 - 2006), member of Hong Kong delegate to the National People's Congress[7]
  • Sir Harry Fang GBM, OBE, JP (1923 - 2009), co-founder of Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation[8]
  • Peter Tsao CBE, (1933 - 2005), former Secretary for Administrative Services and Information and Secretary for Home Affairs[9]
  • Tang King Po (1879 - 1956), OSSP, famous entrepreneur
  • Linda Lin Dai (1934-1964), film actress

See also

References
  1. "Hong Kong (Happy Valley) St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. "Establishing the themed heritage trail -- The Happy Valley Heritage Trail: Seng Lou Beng Sei in Happy Valley" (PDF). City University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. "John Baptist Wu, 77; Cardinal of Hong Kong". Los Angeles Times. 24 September 2002. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. Xinqi, Su (11 January 2019). "Top officials join Hong Kong Catholics in packed cathedral for Bishop Michael Yeung's funeral mass". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. Cheung, Gary (11 December 2018). "Father Alfred Deignan, former Hong Kong Jesuit head and ex-principal of elite Wah Yan schools, dies at age 91". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  6. Cheung, Simpson (22 July 2010). "'King of rice cookers' dies in hospital". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. "Well-known HK politician Raymond Wu dies". South China Morning Post. 3 October 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  8. So, Peter (4 September 2009). "Harry Fang - 'a towering figure in both public and private life'". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  9. "'Bad Boy Tsao' was ruthless but efficient". South China Morning Post. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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