Missionaries’ Footprints and the Ten Chapels on the Sai Kung Peninsula

As early as 1860, Roman Catholic Church began to spread on the Sai Kung Peninsula. Missionaries built small Catholic chapels wherever they visited to meet the needs of the faithful. In some areas, the number of believers was so large that they became independent parishes. Today, there are more than 10 Catholic chapels scattered across different villages in Sai Kung.

Most of these chapels were built from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century and feature a unique blend of Chinese and Western architectural styles. These chapels not only testify the history of Catholicism spread by the missionaries in Sai Kung and in the greater China, but also play an important role in the local landscape and cultural development, with significant historical values.