As part of the Southwest New Territories Deanery, the catchment area of the Visitation Parish includes North Lantau, Tung Chung and Discovery Bay which is now serviced in parallel by Our Lady of Visitation Chapel in Tung Chung and the Holy Trinity Chapel in Discovery Bay.
The Parish there had a humble start with the Eucharist held in homes of the faithful. After the migration of the airport to Chap Lap Kok, the population in Tung Chung has been on steady increase. Places where masses are celebrated have also been changed a few times to currently the Primary Section of Tung Chung Catholic School in Yat Tung Estate (for the anticipated and Sunday masses) and the Visitation Chapel (for daily mass) in Sheung Ling Pei Village.
The existing facilities were no longer able to meet the pastoral needs of the Tung Chung district, so the Diocese began applying to the government in 1994 for land to build a new church. Over the following years, the Diocese and the government explored and discussed various locations for the new church before finally settling on the existing site. The Diocese also began preliminary planning and commissioned C Y S Associates (Hong Kong) Ltd on the overall planning and design of the project, allowing construction to commence immediately upon securing the land. On January 3, 2025, the Diocese successfully purchased a 0.2-hectare plot of land in Tung Chung District 1 from the government, and the groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 6 of the same year.
The total project cost (including purchase of land, land premium, design, construction, interior decoration) is estimated to be HK$600 million. (based on 2020 price)
Foundation Works commenced
Groundbreaking and Blessing Ceremony for the New Church
The government officially approved the land. After paying the government for the purchase of the land and the land premium, the land was handed over to the Diocese.
The Diocese submitted an application to the Government for a site of around 0.2-hectare plot of land in Tung Chung Area 1 for the new church.
Application to the Government for a new church site in anticipation for the population growth in Tung Chung was first submitted. Different sites for the new church were explored and discussed with the Government over many following years.