Bishop of Hong Kong passes
away
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| Late Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung of Hong Kong.- ANSA |
Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung of Hong Kong died on
January 3 at the age of 73.
By Robin Gomes
The Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong, Michael Yeung
Ming- cheung died on Thursday, after heading the diocese for only 17
months.
The 73-year old bishop passed away at Hong Kong’s Canossa
Hospital after suffering liver failure due to cirrhosis. His funeral will be
announced later.
Reports said Bishop Yeung had faced some health problems for
years but did not elaborate. He said he had regular health checks and the
issues were under control.
Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Ha Chi- shing of Hong Kong
told the media that the diocese was particularly saddened because the condition
of Bishop Yeung had been described as stable only a few hours before he passed
away on January 3.
Wednesday night, social media messages had urged prayers for
Bishop Yeung, and senior church figures rushed to the hospital’s intensive care
unit.
Last week, Bishop Yeung celebrated Christmas Eve Mass
at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and earlier on December 19, he
released a video message for
Christmas 2018.
Biography
Born in Shanghai on December 1, 1945, Bishop Yeung was
ordained to the priesthood in Hong Kong on June 10, 1978. That year, he
received a Bachelor’s degree in Theology from the Pontifical Urban University
of Rome, Italy.
Since August 2003 he had been the head of Caritas Hong Kong
and vicar general since 2009.
He continued his studies and obtained a master's degree in communications from Syracuse University and a master's degree in education from Harvard University in the U.S.
He continued his studies and obtained a master's degree in communications from Syracuse University and a master's degree in education from Harvard University in the U.S.
He also received an honorary doctorate in Social Science
from the Open University of Hong Kong and an honorary doctorate from the
Australian Catholic University.
He was a prelate of the Order of Malta Hong Kong and a
lecturer of Hong Kong Holy Spirit Seminary College of Theology and Philosophy.
Pope Francis appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong on
July 11, 2014, and was consecrated bishop on August 30 that year.
He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop on November 13, 2016, and
succeeded Cardinal John Tong Hon as Bishop of Hong Kong on August 1, 2017.
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