Wo Mei
Wo Mei (Chinese: 窩美) is a village in the Hebe Haven area of Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.
History
Wo Mei had a population of 66 in 1911, 30 male and 36 female.[1]
The Chapel of The Immaculate Conception (聖母無原罪小堂) was established in 1930[2] and was consecrated on January 20, 1957 by Bishop Lorenzo Bianchi.[3] The roof of the chapel was damaged by Typhoon Wanda in 1962.[4][5]
See also
References
- Hase, Patrick (1996). "Traditional Life in the New Territories: The Evidence of the 1911 and 1921 Censuses" (PDF). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. 36: 79. ISSN 1991-7295.
- Chapel of The Immaculate Conception at catholic.org.hk
- Picture of "Newly Consecrated Immaculate Conception Church", 25 January 1957
- Sunday Examiner, "Interior view of roof damage caused by Typhoon Wanda at the Immaculate Conception Chapel, Wo Mei Village, Saikung", 21 September 1962
- Sunday Examiner, "Roof damage caused by Typhoon Wanda at the Immaculate Conception Chapel, Wo Mei Village, Saikung", 21 September 1962
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