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The Reverend Brother Brigant Cassian OBE, FSC (born 1889, Brittany, France – 31 October 1957, Hong Kong) was the priest and education worker in Hong Kong. He was born in Finistère, Brittany, France in 1889. He was educated in Likes College of the Brothers at Quimper, following by the Junior Novitiate of the Brothers at Nantes in 1900 and completed his senior Novitiate and Scholasticate at Vauxbelets, Quernesey by 1907. He died in 1957 of stomach hemorrhage and graved at the St Michael's Catholic Cemetery in Happy Valley, Hong Kong.

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  • The Reverend Brother Brigant Cassian OBE, FSC (born 1889, Brittany, France – 31 October 1957, Hong Kong) was the priest and education worker in Hong Kong. He was born in Finistère, Brittany, France in 1889. He was educated in Likes College of the Brothers at Quimper, following by the Junior Novitiate of the Brothers at Nantes in 1900 and completed his senior Novitiate and Scholasticate at Vauxbelets, Quernesey by 1907. He started his missionary career by going to Singapore and started teaching there in 1908. During the First World War he served in the Infantry at Salonika, Sofia, and Verdun. He was rewarded the Médaille militaire for the military service. After the war he returned to his teaching post in Singapore. Brother Cassian joined the staff of St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong in 1921. For then he had taught for 11 years until in 1932 he was transferred to the newly opened La Salle College and became the second Principal of the College . Brother Cassian also participated actively in the public service in Hong Kong. He founded the Hong Kong Teachers' Association and became the President for three years. He was also the co-founder of the Hong Kong Schools Musical Association. In 1954, he helped founding a political organisation Hong Kong Civic Association and became the Chairman of the Association. He also helped founding the United Nations Association of Hong Kong, which later became the political group striving for self-government of Hong Kong. He died in 1957 of stomach hemorrhage and graved at the St Michael's Catholic Cemetery in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. In recognition of his service to the public he was honoured by many decorations notably the Order of the British Empire and the Légion d'honneur. (en)
  • 加斯恩修士 OBE, FSC (英文:Reverend Brother Brigant Cassian,1889年於法國布列塔尼出生 - 1957年10月31日于香港死亡)是一名香港祭司 及教育工作者。 1889年,加斯恩出生于法国布列塔尼菲尼斯泰尔。 加斯恩在新加坡開始他的傳教生涯,1908年開始在那裡教書。在第一次世界大戰期間,加斯恩曾在凡尔登,索菲亞和塞萨洛尼基的服役步兵。战后他便返回了新加坡的教师岗位。 加斯恩修士於1921年加入聖若瑟書院。加斯恩在聖若瑟書院任教了11年,直到1932年他轉到新创办的喇沙書院任教,並成為喇沙書院的第二任校長。 加斯恩修士也积极参与公共事业。他成立并担任会长三年。加斯恩也是的聯合創始人。1954年,加斯恩帮助建立了香港公民協會,並成為協會主席。他也帮助建立了聯合國香港協會,后来成為爭取香港自治的政治團體。 1957年10月31日加斯恩因胃出血死亡,並在香港跑馬地火化。 為了表彰加斯恩的公共事业,加斯恩曾获颁大英帝國勳章和法國榮譽軍團勳章。 (zh)
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  • 加斯恩修士 OBE, FSC (英文:Reverend Brother Brigant Cassian,1889年於法國布列塔尼出生 - 1957年10月31日于香港死亡)是一名香港祭司 及教育工作者。 1889年,加斯恩出生于法国布列塔尼菲尼斯泰尔。 加斯恩在新加坡開始他的傳教生涯,1908年開始在那裡教書。在第一次世界大戰期間,加斯恩曾在凡尔登,索菲亞和塞萨洛尼基的服役步兵。战后他便返回了新加坡的教师岗位。 加斯恩修士於1921年加入聖若瑟書院。加斯恩在聖若瑟書院任教了11年,直到1932年他轉到新创办的喇沙書院任教,並成為喇沙書院的第二任校長。 加斯恩修士也积极参与公共事业。他成立并担任会长三年。加斯恩也是的聯合創始人。1954年,加斯恩帮助建立了香港公民協會,並成為協會主席。他也帮助建立了聯合國香港協會,后来成為爭取香港自治的政治團體。 1957年10月31日加斯恩因胃出血死亡,並在香港跑馬地火化。 為了表彰加斯恩的公共事业,加斯恩曾获颁大英帝國勳章和法國榮譽軍團勳章。 (zh)
  • The Reverend Brother Brigant Cassian OBE, FSC (born 1889, Brittany, France – 31 October 1957, Hong Kong) was the priest and education worker in Hong Kong. He was born in Finistère, Brittany, France in 1889. He was educated in Likes College of the Brothers at Quimper, following by the Junior Novitiate of the Brothers at Nantes in 1900 and completed his senior Novitiate and Scholasticate at Vauxbelets, Quernesey by 1907. He died in 1957 of stomach hemorrhage and graved at the St Michael's Catholic Cemetery in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. (en)
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