| The Most Reverend Peter Kwong | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Hong Kong | |
| Province | Hong Kong Anglican Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Hong Kong Island |
| Enthroned | 1981 |
| Reign ended | January 2007 |
| Predecessor | N/A (post created) |
| Successor | Paul Kwong |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Peter Kwong Kong-kit |
| Born | 1936 Hong Kong |
| Denomination | Anglican |
Peter Kwong Kong-kit, GBS, (Traditional Chinese: 鄺廣傑) was the Bishop of Hong Kong and Macau(1981) and, in 1998, was named as the first Archbishop of Hong Kong, Primate of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui and Bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong Island. He is the first Archbishop and Primate of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui following the establishment of the Anglican Province in Hong Kong.
Following his retirement in January 2007, he has become the Archbishop Emeritus of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui and the Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Hong Kong Island. His contributions to the community of Hong Kong are wide and varied. On October 25th, 1998 he was installed as the first Chinese Archbishop of the Anglican Church.
He is Advisor to the Amity Foundation of China, Vice-President of the Church Missionary Society, and patron of Comfort Care and Concern, an organization for the terminally ill. In recognition of his work, the University of Hong Kong awarded him the Doctor of Divinity honoris causa.
In 2007 Archbishop Peter Kwong was succeeded by the new Archbishop and Primate, the Most Revd. Paul Kwong.
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| Preceded by Gilbert Baker |
Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong and Macau 1980 – 1998 |
Diocese abolished |
| New creation | Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong Island 1998 – 2006 |
Succeeded by Paul Kwong |
| Archbishop of Hong Kong 1998 – 2006 |
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| Primate of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui 1998 – 2006 |
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