The Most Famous
RELIGIOUS FIGURES from Hong Kong
This page contains a list of the greatest Chinese Religious Figures. The pantheon dataset contains 3,187 Religious Figures, 1 of which were born in Hong Kong. This makes Hong Kong the birth place of the 114th most number of Religious Figures behind Benin, and Honduras.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Chinese Religious Figures of all time. This list of famous Chinese Religious Figures is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. John Tong Hon (b. 1939)
With an HPI of 53.66, John Tong Hon is the most famous Chinese Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages on wikipedia.
John Tong Hon (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.
2. Stephen Chow (b. 1959)
With an HPI of 47.44, Stephen Chow is the 2nd most famous Chinese Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J. (Chinese: 周守仁, born 7 August 1959) is a Hongkonger prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Bishop of Hong Kong since 2021. He was the provincial superior of the Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus from 2018 to 2021. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 30 September 2023.
3. Savio Hon (b. 1950)
With an HPI of 46.61, Savio Hon is the 3rd most famous Chinese Religious Figure. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Savio Hon Tai-fai SDB (traditional Chinese: 韓大輝; simplified Chinese: 韩大辉; Jyutping: Hon⁴ Daai⁶fai¹; pinyin: Hán Dàhuī; born 21 October 1950) is a Hong Konger Catholic archbishop who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He served as secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from 2010 to 2017. Before that he was professor of theology at the Holy Spirit Seminary of Hong Kong.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Chinese religious figures born between 1939 and 1959. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Chinese religious figures include John Tong Hon, Stephen Chow, and Savio Hon. As of April 2024, 2 new Chinese religious figures have been added to Pantheon including Stephen Chow, and Savio Hon.
Living Chinese Religious Figures
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John Tong Hon
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Stephen Chow
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Savio Hon
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.61
