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Peter Kwong

b. 1936

Archbishop of Hong Kong

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About Peter Kwong

Born 1936. Peter Kwong is a Chinese anglican priest.

Peter Kwong Kong-kit (; born 28 February 1936) is a Hong Kong Anglican prelate who was the first Primate of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (i.e. the Anglican Church), Archbishop of Hong Kong and Bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong Island following the establishment of the Anglican Communion's Province of Hong Kong after the Handover. He was the first Chinese bishop of the diocese of Hong Kong and Macao.

Kwong was the chaplain of Chung Chi College and lectured at the Chinese University of Hong Kong until he was appointed diocesan secretary in 1979. In 1981 he became the bishop of Hong Kong and Macao; he was consecrated a bishop on 25 March 1981 at St John's Cathedral (Hong Kong); his diocese was split in order to create the new church Province of Hong Kong, and the portion he retained became the Diocese of Hong Kong Island (and he the Bishop of Hong Kong Island). Kwong was installed at the same Cathedral as the first Chinese archbishop of the Anglican Church on 25 October 1998.

He is advisor to the Amity Foundation of China, vice-president of the Church Missionary Society and patron of the Comfort Care Concern Group, an organisation for the terminally ill. He has been awarded the degree Doctor of Divinity honoris causa by Kenyon College, Bexley Hall and, in 2000, the University of Hong Kong.

In 2007 Kwong was succeeded by the new archbishop and primate, Paul Kwong (no relation).

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Important facts

Born
1936, British Hong Kong
Birth century
Occupation
Education
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Bexley Hall
Positions held
Bishop of Hong Kong Island, Archbishop of Hong Kong, Primate of Hong Kong, Bishop of Hong Kong and Macao
Awards
Gold Bauhinia Star; Honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong; Honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Also known as
Archbishop Emeritus Peter Kwong Kong-kit, Peter Kwong Kong-kit

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Kwong?

Archbishop of Hong Kong

When was Peter Kwong born?

Peter Kwong was born in 1936 in British Hong Kong.

What is Peter Kwong's occupation?

Peter Kwong is an anglican priest.

What nationality is Peter Kwong?

Peter Kwong is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Kwong

· Wikidata: Q1312485

· DBpedia: Peter Kwong (bishop)

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