St. James Church is a Hong Kong Catholic church, by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong management. Located Goodwin Street, Yau Tong, Kowloon 8, established in October 13, 1952.

St. James Parish range of services there, including Yau Tong Yau Tong Industrial Estate, Yau Tong Center, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun Village, Yau Mei Court, Yau Lai Estate, Ko Yee Estate, Ko Cheung Court, Ko Chun Court and Yau Mei Court and so on.

Architectural style

St. James Church is the main idea from the Dutch Tian Hengli CICM priest, and the priest Tian and Chen Tsai Kee Liang Boren construction company hired an architect to build. Since the church started in October 1988, it lasted about 19 months to build. The first Mass was held June 17, 1990.

Templar appearance

St. James Church is a three-story, red brick and green tiles, half Chinese-style architecture, respectively, for the church and kindergarten purposes. Peripheral is a triangle of white walls, fences with China on behalf of the traditional gentleman and righteous bamboo cylindrical design. Triangular walls give enough space for the kindergarten playground and parking purposes.

Within the church appearance

Adopt new thinking within Vatican II church, try to shorten the distance between the Catholics and the officiant. Faithful seating arrangement using a fan, so closer to the faithful altar and ceremony. Interior design of the church of hope can be used for multi-purpose activities. Past the altar is on the table, less movable space. Later, due to the redevelopment areas, the number of Catholics plummeted, so then included the altar in the audience, so that the faithful can more easily get close to the main ceremony, also increase a sense of community. Chinese design outside the Church extends inside the church, including the altar, the Eucharist cabinets and other furniture. Church built so far, there is a big change, is moved underground in the original chapel on the second floor. Chapel of peaceful surroundings, the place is small but it can be placed at the 14 bitter road. The second floor is a full-thickness church kindergarten, third floor dormitory priests, catechumens room, conference room, kitchen, Sunday School classrooms and church space on the (former Fugen center is used) for the celebration of the Church's friendship with the district .

Scenic Area Address: Goodwin Street, Yau Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 8

Bus routes: Take KMB 14c visit