Archbishop of Hong Kong

Archbishop of Hong Kong

Archbishopric
Anglican


Incumbent: Peter Kwong
Country	Hong Kong
Cathedral	St. John's Cathedral
Residence	Bishop's House
First incumbent	Peter Kwong
Formation	1998

The Bishop's House, office and residence of the Archbishop

The Archbishop of Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港聖公會大主教) is the senior bishop, spiritual and moral leader of the Anglican Province of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui. The archbishop is also Primate of Hong Kong (Chinese: 教省主教長), and both incumbents have, coincidentally, also been Bishop of Hong Kong Island. The Archbishop of the Province is elected from among the bishops by the General Synod in which all Houses meet in a joint session.^[1] It is notable that the Archbishop ranks first among the religious leaders in the order of precedence of Hong Kong.

The current Archbishop of Hong Kong is Paul Kwong (Chinese: 鄺保羅) and his seat is at St. John's Cathedral. The Bishop's House, located in Central, is the office and official residence of the Archbishop.

Functions and duties

The Archbishop chairs the meeting of the Provincial General Synod. As the chief pastor of the Province, he is responsible for:^[1]

speaking in the name of the Church or the General Synod;
giving leadership in initiating and developing policy and strategy of the Church, including implementation of resolutions of the General Synod throughout the Church;
representing the Province in its relationship with the rest of the Anglican Communion and with other churches, and on behalf of the Province, communicating with other primates;
ordering for the consecration and installation of Diocesan Bishops when duly elected, and from time to time, assembling other bishops to meet with the new Diocesan bishop;
convening and presiding over the meetings of the General Synod, the House of Bishops, and the Standing Committee;
visiting every Diocese, Missionary Diocese and Missionary Area and holding pastoral consultations with the Bishops thereof;
preaching the Word; and
celebrating Sacraments.

List of archbishops

Since the establishment of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui in 1998, the office of Archbishop of Hong Kong has been the Primate of Anglican Church in Hong Kong and Macau:

1998–2007: Peter Kwong, Bishop of Hong Kong Island (born 1936)
2007–present: Paul Kwong, Bishop of Hong Kong Island (born 1952)

References

1 2 Constitution of the Province

External links

Hong Kong Anglican Church

Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui / Hong Kong Anglican Church (Episcopal)
Province	General Synod Archbishop of Hong Kong Bishop's House Calendar of saints Book of Common Prayer The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two List of churches (Hong Kong and Macau)
Dioceses	Diocese of Western Kowloon (Bishop: Andrew Chan) Diocese of Eastern Kowloon (Bishop: Timothy Kwok) Diocese of Hong Kong Island (Bishop: Paul Kwong)
Missionary Area	Missionary Area of Macau (Bishop: Paul Kwong)
Diocese of Hong Kong Island	Holy Nativity Church St. Peter's Church, North Point St. Mary's Church St. James' Church St. John's Cathedral St. Paul's Church St. Matthew's Church St. Stephen's Church St. Luke's Church St. Timothy's Church Grace Church Church of the Incarnation Church of the Ascension Discovery Bay Church St. Stephen's Chapel Emmanuel Church
Diocese of Eastern Kowloon	Holy Trinity Cathedral Christ Church Holy Carpenter Church Church of the Good Shepherd St. Mark's Church Calvary Church St. Barnabas' Church Kindly Light Church Holy Spirit Church Church of St. John the Baptist Church of the Holy Word Church of Our Saviour St. Titus' Church Holy Wisdom Church Resurrection Church Shatin Anglican Church The Church of The Magnificat Kei Lok Church Church of the Transfiguration St. Augustine's Chapel
Diocese of Western Kowloon	All Saints' Cathedral St. Andrew's Church St. Thomas' Church Kei Oi Church St. Matthias' Church St. Peter's Church, Castle Peak Crown of Thorns Church St. Joseph's Church St. Philip's Church The Church of the Epiphany The Church of Shalom Church of the Divine Love
Missionary Area of Macau	St. Mark's Church Morrison Chapel St. Paul's Church Holy Cross Church St. Stephen's Church

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