RELIGIOUS FIGURE

John Tong Hon

1939 - Today

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John Tong Hon (Chinese: 湯漢, born 31 July 1939) is a prelate of the Catholic Church from Hong Kong. A cardinal since 2012, he was auxiliary bishop of Hong Kong from 1996 to 2008, then coadjutor bishop of the diocese for a year, and Bishop of Hong Kong from 2009 to 2017. In January 2019, he became the apostolic administrator of the diocese, in a caretaker role, after the death of his successor, Michael Yeung. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Tong Hon is the 1,562nd most popular religious figure (up from 1,797th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Hong Kong (up from 22nd in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, John Tong Hon ranks 1,562 out of 3,187. Before him are Catherine Eddowes, Gregory III Laham, Saint Mercurius, Kōdō Sawaki, Thomas of Villanova, and Beatus of Liébana. After him are Aqil ibn Abi Talib, Eunomius of Cyzicus, Sajah, Al-Shadhili, Prosper Grech, and Urraca of Zamora.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, John Tong Hon ranks 145. Before him are Salomé, Marisa Mell, Leo Brouwer, George Hamilton, Judy Chicago, and Jānis Lūsis. After him are Norman Davies, Ali Farka Touré, Maria Bueno, Germaine Greer, Abdelmajid Lakhal, and Festus Mogae.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, John Tong Hon ranks 18 out of 115. Before him are Katrina Kaif (1983), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962), Nora Miao (1952), Raymond Chow (1927), James Wong (1959), and Maggie Cheung (1964). After him are Carrie Lam (1957), Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg (1964), Anita Mui (1963), Jacky Cheung (1961), Eric Tsang (1953), and Tony Leung Ka-fai (1958).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Hong Kong

Among religious figures born in Hong Kong, John Tong Hon ranks 1. After him are Stephen Chow (1959), and Savio Hon (1950).

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