Timoleon Raimondi

Timoleon Raimondi

Timoleon Raimondi (5 May 1827-27 September 1894) was the Last Prefect and First Vicar Apostolic of Hong Kong (November 17 1874).

Raimondi was born in Milan, Italy and ordained as a priest in 25 May 1850. He was appointed as prefect of Hong Kong in Hong Kong on 27 December 1868.

Raimondi was also:

* Titular Bishop of Achantus and Hong Kong - 4 October 1874
* Titular Bishop of Achantus - 22 November 1874

He died in Hong Kong on 27 September 1894.

Raimondi College in the Mid-levels, Hong Kong Island was named after him.

References

* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/braim.html Bishop Timoleone Raimondi, M.E.M.]


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