1929-2020
Hong Kong, China, 18 February 2020 -- Fr. Stanislaus LOH Tat Cho was born 16 November 1929 in Shanghai, China; made his first religious profession on 16 August 1950 in Hong Kong; had his perpetual profession on 16 August 1956 also in Hong Kong; and was ordained priest on 4 August 1960 in Munich, Germany. He is remarkable for having a magnanimous pastoral heart. Like many other Salesian sons of Don Bosco, he is very devoted to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, has a great devotion to Mary Help of Christians – Our Lady of China. He loved the society and the young people. Besides being an educator of the young and of the faithful, school supervisor for many years, he also served the Church, the Salesian Family and the people of God through Sacred Music. He was a member and a spiritual moderator of Hong Kong Diocesan Sacred Music Commission for 37 years (1982 - 2019). He was cheerful and in good spirits. Even at the end of his life he continued to minister among the senior residence of St Teresa’s Hospital in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Fr Stanislaus returned to the embrace of the Father on 16 February 2020 - Sunday at 5:58 in the afternoon at St Teresa’s Hospital in Kowloon at the age of 90 years and 3 months.
Important Dates
- November 16, 1929: Born in Shanghai
- August 16, 1950: First Religious Profession in Hong Kong
- August 16, 1956: Perpetual Profession in Hong Kong
- August 4, 1960: Priestly Ordination in Munich, Germany
- February 16, 2020: Died in Hong Kong
Formation and Ministry
- 1949 – 1953: Novice and Student of Philosophy at Salesian Missionary House, HK1956 – 1957 1st Year Student of Theology and Music Teacher at St Louis School
- 1957 – 1960: Student of Salesian Theology College in Messina, Italy
- 1960 – 1964: Teacher and Dormitory Assistant of Hong Kong Salesian School
- 1964: Certificate in Musical Psychology Education at HK University
- 1964 – 1967: Dormitory Prefect of Hong Kong Salesian School
- 1967 – 1969: Prefect of Education and Teacher of Aberdeen Technical School
- 1969 – 1971: Dormitory Prefect of Hong Kong Salesian Secondary School
- 1971 – 1976: Economer of St Anthony’s House and Principal of St Anthony’s School
- 1976 – 1978: Licentiate in Pastoral-Moral Theology at Salesian University, Rome
- 1977: Marriage Preparation Centre Certificate
- 1978 – 1982: Vice Rector, Prefect of Studies and Teacher of Instituto Salesiano, Macau
- 1982 – 1991: Vice Rector of Hong Kong Tang King Po College and Prefect of Religious Activities until 1986
- 1982 – 2019: Member of Hong Kong Diocesan Sacred Music Commission
- 1983 – 1985: Applied Music Certificate
- 1984: Teacher Training, Youth Counsellor Course Certificate
- 1986: 20th Century Music Certificate
- 1987: Choir Conducting Certificate
- 1991 – 1998: Member of Ng Siu Mui School, Parish Priest of Our Lady of China Parish
- 1991 – 1998: Member of Ng Siu Mui School, Parish Priest of Our Lady of China Parish
- 1991 – 2000: Morning & Afternoon Supervisor of Tai Kok Tsui Catholic Primary School
- 2000 – 2012: Supervisor of Tai Kok Tsui Catholic Primary School at Hoi Fan Road
- 2000 – 2013; Supervisor of Tai Kok Tsui Catholic Primary School
- 1998 – 2004: Member of Tang King Po School Community– Ng Siu Mui School, Parish Priest of Our Lady of China Parish
- 2008 – 2012: Member of Tang King Po School Community, Parish Priest of Our Lady of China Parish
- 2012 – 2013: Member of Tang King Po School Community, Assistant Parish Priest of Our Lady of China Parish
- 2013 – 2014: Member of Salesian Missionary House
- 2014 – 2015: Member of Salesian Missionary House – Casa Braga
- 2015 – 2019: Member of Salesian Missionary House; resident chaplain of St. Teresa’s Hospital Home for the Aged
- 2019 – 2020: Member of Tang King Po School Community; resident of St. Teresa’s Hospital Home for the Aged
