Catholic Church Between Two World Wars

Cindy Yik-yi Chu*

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    Abstract

    The Catholic Church established itself in Hong Kong in 1841, in response to the religious needs of Irish troops in the recently occupied territory. At that time, the Church had not developed any plans for Hong Kong as a mission field, not to mention that personnel were deployed in Hong Kong only on a short-term basis and that the Catholics had not yet formed a stable community. However, in the ensuing few years, the population of the colony grew by leaps and bounds, and thus opportunities for evangelization increased. Evangelization was the ultimate motive of foreign missions, and Hong Kong was no exception. Very soon, the Church moved from taking care of Irish troops to working for the consolidation and expansion of a local Catholic community. The latter objective entailed the proclamation of the Christian religion, the erection of church buildings, and the appointment of a responsible institute in Hong Kong.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationForeign Communities in Hong Kong, 1840s-1950s
    EditorsCindy Yik-yi Chu
    Place of PublicationNew York
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
    Chapter5
    Pages85-109
    Number of pages25
    Edition1st
    ISBN (Electronic)9781403980557
    ISBN (Print)9781403970596, 9781349532230, 1403970599
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2005

    Scopus Subject Areas

    • General Arts and Humanities
    • General Social Sciences

    User-Defined Keywords

    • Historical Document
    • Catholic School
    • Missionary Work
    • Mission Field
    • Church Building

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