Catholic university in Hong Kong

Two groups in Hong Kong are currently endeavoring to develop a postsecondary Catholic institution, or even a Catholic university.

Background

The dream of a Catholic university in Hong Kong was first made by the late Bishop Francis Hsu, a Catholic priest in Hong Kong.

Current status

Efforts by Caritas Hong Kong

Caritas Hong Kong has been working towards having its two schools, the Caritas Institute of Higher Education and Caritas Bianchi College of Careers, receive self-accreditation status from the Hong Kong government, and then have them become a constituent college of the Catholic University.

Efforts by Society of Jesus

On 3 June 2011, the Society of Jesus's Chinese Province announced that it has made an application to the Hong Kong government for a tract of land in Fanling, as a new home for a co-ed, Liberal Arts Catholic university that will host around 3,000 students, all of whom will live on campus, and take courses on Theology and Philosophy, among other courses. The organization has hired a retired American university president as its principal, and other executives have also been hired. Should the efforts by Society of Jesus succeed, Hong Kong might eventually have two Catholic universities. The Society of Jesus did not rule out cooperation with Caritas Hong Kong, and even...
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