Imperial to International
Subtitle: A History of St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
ISBN-13: 9789888139873
Subjects: Hong kong (china), history; Cathedrals
Description: Founded in 1849, St John's Cathedral is the oldest, neo-gothic cathedral in East Asia and China's oldest surviving, still-operating Anglican church. In its early decades, the cathedral was the center of Hong Kong colonial life. Today, it has drawn in other Hong Kong communities, becoming a truly international church with services in several languages. This first comprehensive history of St John's traces the cathedral's role as a colonial parish church and as a bishop's seat for a diocese stretching across China and beyond. It also discusses St John's significance as a center of modern worship for a growing cosmopolitan community.