Hong Kong St. Teresa's Church
St Teresa's Church) is a Catholic church, located in Prince Edward Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 258, on December 18, 1932 held Zhu Shengdian ceremony. 2007 is the 75th anniversary of the church building. In accordance with the provisions of the Hong Kong Government, St. Teresa Church is allowed to hold one of the sacraments of the Catholic church marriage. St. Teresa's Catholic Church Diocese of Hong Kong in Kowloon second cathedral, most people in Hong Kong is also a church wedding. St. Teresa's Church in Hong Kong has been listed as a historical building.
Architectural style
Genin designed by Father St. Teresa Church is a church with Byzantine domes and minarets. Its shape into a Latin cross, and the use of uniform circular Roman design ideas, using the arched side gallery theme. Halls Corinthian columns is employed. Materials for the top beam of concrete and steel, but still uses a Chinese palace building built in the way.
St. Teresa's Church clock tower can be said to mark St. Teresa Church, but among the bell was sold during the war. However, according recalled Catholics, church bells are still ringing on time during the 1960s.
There are three stone Church of St. Teresa of historical value, the first piece at the bottom right of the church bell tower, is the cornerstone of the monument stand in 1932; another piece of stone is offering washing clothes in the room to go to the holy water basin top, stand 1950, to commemorate the vestments housing reconstruction, and the honor of the Virgin of the Assumption was declared in the same year for the Doctrine of the faith. The last piece of stone to the right of the main entrance of the church, listed church building donation donor, but the strange thing is the last line of carved stone in Mussolini's name - the name of this monument with the names of other donor fonts and embedded chisel way is different, and seems to add late. Xia Qilong priest of the diocese of Hong Kong is known as the history of the study also failed to find this name appears on the monument's cause.
icon
In addition to St. Teresa's Church for people in Sainte-Therese icon at the right of the altar, but also for people in icon Our Lady of Fátima's left at the altar. This icon is a legend in the Our Lady of Fátima in 1917 after Fatima revealed the first batch shipped from Portugal.
After the church altar, on top of the Eucharist cabinet and another set of marble statue is made in France to repair Carmelite church in religious icons of copies, donated by the students of St. Mary's College. Sainte-Therese was kneeling posture, in front of her is the Virgin holding the infant Jesus. Behind the cross also rose to three little angels shed little Teresa, a symbol of the Lord's grace.
Sacred Heart of Jesus in the church also, St. Francis Xavier, St. Anthony, St. Jude, St. Joseph and other large icons. There is also the patron saint for traffic in the left corner of the side walls of the main entrance of the church - Shengjiduofu (St. Christopher) in front of the icon and Prince Edward Road. Previously held the car consecration in the annual July 25. Some believers even brought their bikes to participate.
Outbuildings
Outside St. Teresa Church has built a hut, Kowloon 13th Brigade Tong Jun Tong Jun chamber used. In the rear of the church of St. Teresa Kowloon built English school three universities homes. In addition, in the west of St. Teresa Church has a Caritas center in Kowloon, built in 1967.
Parish patron
St. Teresa's Church is the patron saint Sainte-Therese (1873 Year - 1897) (now more translated as "Sainte-Therese"), on April 29, 1923 by Pope Pius XI World declared Blessed. Vision of St. St. Peter's Square in Rome May 17, 1925. December 14, 1927 Pope Pius XI declared patron saint Teresa as a universal mission area. May 3, 1944 Pope Pius XII declared Joan Teresa and Joan of Arc with the French patron. In 1997 the centenary of the death of Joan Teresa, Pope John Paul II canonized her third daughter church of St. division. In 1997 the centenary of the death of Sainte-Therese, St. Teresa Church had a grand welcome Sainte-Therese relics visit.
Scenic Area Address: Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Prince Edward Road 258
Bus routes: Take 46 Road, Kowloon GMB Go