St. Andrew's Church (
聖安德烈堂) is located on 138
Nathan Road,
Kowloon. It is a church of the Anglican (
Sheng Kung Hui) Province of
Hong Kong and in the
Diocese of Western Kowloon. It is the oldest
Protestant church in
Kowloon. The church provides many services on Sundays. It has services in English and
Putonghua.
History
The idea of building an
Anglican church in Kowloon was first suggested in 1897 but no progress was made until 1904, when
Catchick Paul Chater offered $35,000 to finance the construction. The chosen site was next to a large garden area owned by Sir Paul, covering the area between Robinson Road (now
Nathan Road) and Austin Road.
Work began in November 1904, and was completed in 1906. The church was consecrated on 6 October 1906. It was built of granite and red brick in the Early English Gothic style.
This church was continuously used for Christian worship except during the period of Japanese occupation in the Second World War; it was used as a
Shinto shrine during that period.
In 1979, St. Andrew’s Christian Centre was built. The Centre now houses different Christian organisations. The Church was restored in 1959. The white spire on the bell tower is now gone.
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