John Tong Hon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Tong Hon

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1939

Place of Birth: British Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Leo

John Tong Hon (born 31 July 1939) is a Chinese prelate of the Catholic Church.
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 his successor, Michael Yeung.