Andrew Chan (bishop)

Andrew Chan Au Ming(Chinese: 陳謳明) is the second Bishop of the Diocese of West Kowloon, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui.^[1] He was ordained as deacon and priest in 1991 and 1992 respectively.He was priest-in-charge of Holy Spirit Church, vicar of St. Luke’s Church and as Dean of St. John’s Cathedral. Andrew trained as a music teacher in Grantham College of Education and had his under-graduate studies in the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He did his theological training in Salisbury and Wells Theological College (1989-1991), in where he has founded his ministry formation and built up a connection between Hong Kong and Salisbury. He furthered his studies in Heythrop College, University of London in 2003 and obtained a M.A. degree in 2004. In his previous ministries, Andrew served the Church as Bishop’s Chaplain, Diocesan Secretary and Provincial Secretary. Soon after the inauguration of the Province, he assisted the Archbishop in establishing the administration system of the Provincial Office and building up an effective network with all diocesan and missionary offices to maintain mutual support amongst all dioceses and missionary area. He has been involved in relevant works of the Anglican Communion in order to maintain good connection between the Provincial Office of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui and the office of the provinces of the Global Anglican Communion. Andrew is the Secretary General of the General Synod and is member of various Diocesan and Provincial committee. He is Hon. Secretary of the Provincial Standing Committee, member of the Provincial Finance Board, Provincial Constitution and Canon Commission, Liturgical Commission, Theological Education Commission, member of Diocesan Standing Committee, Diocesan Constitution and Canon Committee, chairman of Diocesan Worship Committee, member of Executive Committee of the Church Body, and Hon. Secretary of Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Foundation. He was elected and consecrated the bishop of the Diocese of West Kowloon, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, in June 2011, and on 25 March 2012, respectively. He was appointed as Sarum Canon in the Diocese of Salisbury of The Church of England in 4 October 2012.

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