Michael Yeung


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
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)
Orders
Ordination10 June 1978
by John Baptist Wu
Consecration30 August 2014
by John Tong Hon
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
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
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Míngzhāng
Yue: Cantonese
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.