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Nicholas Kao Se Tseien Wikipedia

Nicholas Kao Se Tseien (Traditional Chinese:?????????) is a China|Chinese Roman Catholic Church|Catholic priest living in Hong Kong, who, according to the Guinness World Records, are both the oldest Catholic priest and oldest person to have a cataract operation in the world. At his 108 years in 2005, he is also probably the oldest person in Hong Kong.

Born in Fuzhou, Fujian province on January 15 1897, Kao is one of four brothers, and was converted to Catholicism at age 18 while attending a school run by Spain|Spanish Dominican Order|Dominican friars. Although trained as a teacher and studying law at night, he decided to become a priest after the death of a dear friend, a Spanish friar.

His priest life brought him from mainland to Taiwan, Malaysia and finally Hong Kong. He has been a priest in Our Lady of Joy Abbey on Lantau Island for more than 30 years.

In a life bridging three centuries, he lives through 10 popes and two Table of Chinese monarchs|Chinese emperors, and voted for Sun Yat-sen as president of China in 1912.

Last Modified:   2005-11-07