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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery

Coordinates: 22°15′33″N 114°14′07″E / 22.259068°N 114.235189°E / 22.259068; 114.235189
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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
Traditional Chinese天主教聖十字架墳場
Simplified Chinese天主教圣十字架坟场
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTiān Zhǔ Jiào Shèng Shí Zì Jià Fén Chǎng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTīn jyú gaau sing sahp jih ga fàhn chèuhng
JyutpingTin1 zyu2 gaau3 sing3 sap6 zi6 gaa3*2 fan4 coeng4

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a private cemetery located in Cape Collinson, on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is managed by The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong (天主教香港教區). The cemetery was completed and opened in 1960.[1]

Notable burials

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  • Rev. Stephen B. Edmonds (1911–2005), founder of Meng Tak Catholic School, Chai Wan Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School and Mary Help of Christians Primary School[2]
  • Richard Lam Chun-Keung (1948–2003), Cantopop lyricist[3]
  • Tsang Wan (1920–1997), police officer and father of former Chief Executive Donald Tsang and the father of former Commissioner of Police Tsang Yam-pui[4]
  • Thomas Koo (1987–2012), victim of the 2012 Lamma Island ferry collision[5]
  • Chan Man Ying, victim of the 2012 Lamma Island ferry collision[5]
  • Yuen Wai-Hung (1955–1998), actor, son of Lily Leung[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "香港(華人)墳場一覽表" (PDF). Society of Hong Kong History. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ "文顯榮神父". Hong Kong Catholic Diocesan Archives. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ "香港著名填词人林振强患癌昨日病逝-搜狐娱乐". Sohu. 18 November 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. ^ "教區全面檢討 加強墳場保安 – 東方日報". Oriental Daily News. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b "賞煙花同喪命海難情侶合葬再續前緣 | 蘋果日報". Apple Daily. 30 December 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. ^ "梁舜燕与丈夫是初恋 幼子因减肥药离世其仍未停工|梁舜燕|病逝|汪明荃 新浪娱乐 新浪网". Sina Corporation. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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22°15′33″N 114°14′07″E / 22.259068°N 114.235189°E / 22.259068; 114.235189