Thomas Soo

The Right Reverend Dr Thomas Soo Yee-po, JP (Chinese: 蘇以葆) was the first Bishop of the Diocese of Western Kowloon in the Hong Kong Anglican Church and is succeeded by Andrew Chan in 2012. He was the chairman of the Hong Kong Christian Council until 2010.


Soo Yee-po Thomas
Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Western Kowloon
ProvinceHong Kong Anglican Church
DioceseWestern Kowloon
Installed18 October 1998
Term ended31 December 2011
PredecessorAndrew Chan
Orders
Ordination1979
Consecration1995
Personal details
Birth nameSoo Yee-Po
Born1941
Hong Kong

In 2007, he led a nine-person delegation from Hong Kong to visit Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople to discuss unity between churches.[1]

In 2009, Soo gave a speech regarding religion harmony and peace in mainland China.[2]

Bishop Thomas is now the Honorary Chaplain in All Saints' Cathedral, Diocese of Western Kowloon.

See also

References

  1. "Hong Kong Christian delegation to visit Patriarch Bartholomew". asianews.it. 10 April 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  2. 于嘉豪 (September 23, 2009). 蘇以葆致辭:盼與各宗教共締和諧中國、和諧世界 [Thomas Soo hope of associating with the religious harmony in China, a harmonious world]. 基督新報 (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 April 2010.
Anglican Communion titles
New diocese Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Western Kowloon
1998 2011
Succeeded by
Andrew Chan
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