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The Right Reverend '''Matthias Clement Tze-wo Der''' (謝子和) is an [[Anglican bishop]] from Hong Kong. He has served as [[Bishop Coadjutor]] of the [[Anglican diocese of Hong Kong Island]] since October 2020. Prior to his episcopacy, he served as the [[dean (Christianity)|dean]] of [[St John's Cathedral, Hong Kong]] from July 2012 to December 2020.
'''Matthias Clement Tze-wo Der''' (謝子和; born 1964) is an [[Anglican bishop]] from Hong Kong. He has served as [[Bishop]] of [[Anglican diocese of Hong Kong Island|Hong Kong Island]] since January 2021. Prior to his episcopacy, he served as the [[dean (Christianity)|dean]] of [[St John's Cathedral, Hong Kong]] from July 2012 to December 2020.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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He is also a delegate to the [[General Synod of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui]] and serves as the Director of Supervisors for student placement at [[Ming Hua Theological College|SKH Ming Hua Theological College]] and a member of the Board of Governors of [[Matilda International Hospital]].<ref name="stjohnscathedral"/>
He is also a delegate to the [[General Synod of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui]] and serves as the Director of Supervisors for student placement at [[Ming Hua Theological College|SKH Ming Hua Theological College]] and a member of the Board of Governors of [[Matilda International Hospital]].<ref name="stjohnscathedral"/>


Der was elected as the [[Bishop Coadjutor]] of the [[Anglican diocese of Hong Kong Island|Diocese of Hong Kong Island]] in November 2019.<ref name=hkappledaily>[https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20191122/HW5PH2IZSFWDBA5BVNDJ7TV3KU/ 勸陳同佳自首無助拉票 管浩鳴落選聖公會港島教區主教]</ref> He was [[episcopal consecration|consecrated to the episcopate]] on 3 October 2020, after postponement due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong|coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong]], which also broke decades-long tradition with the absence of co-consecrators from other [[Anglican Communion#Provinces|Anglican Communion provinces]].<ref>[http://echo.hkskh.org/index.aspx?lang=2&id=22914 謝子和牧師領受主教聖秩 大主教提醒成為上帝哨兵]</ref><ref>[https://anglican.ink/2020/10/04/hong-kong-bishop-consecrated/ Hong Kong bishop consecrated]</ref> He is expected to succeed [[Paul Kwong]] as the [[Bishop of Hong Kong Island]] in January 2021.<ref name =anglicanplanet>[https://anglicanplanet.net/hong-kong-former-toronto-priest-elected-bishop/ Hong Kong: Former Toronto priest elected bishop]</ref>
Der was elected as the [[Bishop Coadjutor]] of the [[Anglican diocese of Hong Kong Island|Diocese of Hong Kong Island]] in November 2019.<ref name=hkappledaily>[https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20191122/HW5PH2IZSFWDBA5BVNDJ7TV3KU/ 勸陳同佳自首無助拉票 管浩鳴落選聖公會港島教區主教]</ref> He was [[episcopal consecration|consecrated to the episcopate]] on 3 October 2020, after postponement due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong|coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong]], which also broke decades-long tradition with the absence of co-consecrators from other [[Anglican Communion#Provinces|Anglican Communion provinces]].<ref>[http://echo.hkskh.org/index.aspx?lang=2&id=22914 謝子和牧師領受主教聖秩 大主教提醒成為上帝哨兵]</ref><ref>[https://anglican.ink/2020/10/04/hong-kong-bishop-consecrated/ Hong Kong bishop consecrated]</ref> He was enthroned as the [[Bishop of Hong Kong Island]] on 2 January 2021, succeeding [[Paul Kwong]] <ref name =anglicanplanet>[https://anglicanplanet.net/hong-kong-former-toronto-priest-elected-bishop/ Hong Kong: Former Toronto priest elected bishop]</ref>


== Family ==
== Family ==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170328051743/https://www.stjohnscathedral.org.hk/Page.aspx?lang=1&id=184 The Very Reverend Matthias Tze Wo Der]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAc6pfe1kGE&t=4125s Bishop Matthias's Consecration Service]


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Revision as of 09:59, 2 January 2021

The Right Reverend

Matthias Der
Bishop of Hong Kong Island
ProvinceHong Kong Anglican Church
DioceseHong Kong Island
Installed2 January 2021
PredecessorPaul Kwong
Personal details
Born1964
Hong Kong
DenominationAnglican
EducationUniversity of Toronto
Wycliffe College
Ordination history
History
Diaconal ordination
Date1990
PlaceToronto
Priestly ordination
Date1991
PlaceToronto
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorPaul Kwong
Co-consecrators
Date3 October 2020
PlaceHong Kong

Matthias Clement Tze-wo Der (謝子和; born 1964) is an Anglican bishop from Hong Kong. He has served as Bishop of Hong Kong Island since January 2021. Prior to his episcopacy, he served as the dean of St John's Cathedral, Hong Kong from July 2012 to December 2020.

Early life

Der was born in Hong Kong and moved to Taiwan from 1966 to 1976, where his father served as priest in the Church of Good Shepherd in the Episcopal Church.[1][2][3] He described himself as a person "who could not speak clearly until the age of four, who struggled through school for most of his early schooling and who didn't learn the ABCs till the age of 12".[4] In 1981, Der attended a boarding school in Hawaii.[2] He attended the University of Toronto in 1984 and graduated with Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) and obtained a Master of Divinity degree from Wycliffe College, Toronto in 1990.[2]

Ministry

In 1990, he was ordained to the diaconate in the Diocese of Toronto of the Anglican Church of Canada, and to the priesthood in 1991.[2] After serving his curacy, Der served as incumbent of St Christopher's Anglican Church in Greater Toronto for twenty years, helping St Christopher expand to a parish worshipping from two sites in North York and Richmond Hill.[2] He was appointed an Honorary Canon of St James’ Cathedral, Toronto in 2007.[2]

Der was appointed Dean of St John's Cathedral of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Hong Kong Anglican Church) in July 2012 and installed on 13 October 2012.[2]

He is also a delegate to the General Synod of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui and serves as the Director of Supervisors for student placement at SKH Ming Hua Theological College and a member of the Board of Governors of Matilda International Hospital.[5]

Der was elected as the Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Hong Kong Island in November 2019.[6] He was consecrated to the episcopate on 3 October 2020, after postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, which also broke decades-long tradition with the absence of co-consecrators from other Anglican Communion provinces.[7][8] He was enthroned as the Bishop of Hong Kong Island on 2 January 2021, succeeding Paul Kwong [2]

Family

Matthias Der is son of the Rev. Canon Edmund B Der (謝博文), an Anglian canon priest who served in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Canada.[6][4] His younger brother the Rev. Canon Dr. Philip Der (謝子樂) is also an Anglican priest, who succeeded Matthias as incumbent at St Christopher.[4][1] Matthias is married to Rachel (née Kwok) and the couple has two daughters.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b New Hong Kong Coadjutor Has Canadian & American Ties
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Hong Kong: Former Toronto priest elected bishop
  3. ^ 牧愛堂的歷史
  4. ^ a b c Installation of The Very Reverend Canon Matthias Der
  5. ^ a b The Very Reverend Matthias Tze Wo Der
  6. ^ a b 勸陳同佳自首無助拉票 管浩鳴落選聖公會港島教區主教
  7. ^ 謝子和牧師領受主教聖秩 大主教提醒成為上帝哨兵
  8. ^ Hong Kong bishop consecrated
Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui titles
Preceded by Bishop of Hong Kong Island
2021– 		Incumbent
Preceded by Dean of St John's Cathedral
2012–2020 		Succeeded by
Mark Rogers (acting)
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