Michael Yeung

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Michael Yeung Ming-cheung
Bishop of Hong Kong
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeHong Kong
Appointed1 August 2017
Installed5 August 2017
Term ended3 January 2019
PredecessorJohn Tong Hon
SuccessorStephen Chow
Personal details
Born
Michael Yeung Ming-cheung

(1945-12-01)1 December 1945
Shanghai, China
Died3 January 2019(2019-01-03) (aged 73)
Canossa Hospital, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong
BuriedSt. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley
NationalityChinese
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceHong Kong
Previous post(s)
  • Vicar General of the Diocese of Hong Kong (2009–2016)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong (2014–16)
  • Titular Bishop of Mons in Numidia (2014–16)
  • Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong (2016–17)
Alma materPontifical Urban University
Syracuse University
Harvard University
MottoSurgite Eamus Hinc
起行伊始
(English: Arise, let us go forth from here)
Coat of armsMichael Yeung Ming-cheung's coat of arms
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byJohn Baptist Wu (Hong Kong)
Date10 June 1978
PlaceBritish Hong Kong
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorJohn Tong Hon (Hong Kong)
Co-consecratorsJoseph Zen (Hong Kong em.)
Savio Hon (Sec. Sacr. Cong. Prop. Fide)
Date30 August 2014
PlaceCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Hong Kong
Source(s):[1]
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese楊鳴章
Simplified Chinese杨鸣章
Jyutpingjoeng6 ming6 zoeng1
Styles of
Michael Yeung Ming-cheung
Reference styleHis Excellency
The Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Michael Yeung Ming-cheung (Chinese: 楊鳴章; 1 December 1945 – 3 January 2019) was the eighth Roman Catholic bishop of Hong Kong. He was consecrated on 30 August 2014.

  1. ^ "Hong Kong: Three new auxiliary bishops ordained". O Clarim. Macau. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.

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