Peter Kwong (bishop)
| 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 |
| Installed | 1981 |
| Term ended | January 2007 |
| Predecessor | N/A (post created) |
| Successor | Paul Kwong |
| Other posts |
Archbishop of Hong Kong Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong Island Bishop of Hong Kong Island Bishop of Hong Kong and Macau |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Peter Kwong Kong-kit |
| Born |
1936 (age 79–80) Hong Kong |
| Denomination | Anglican |
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| Traditional Chinese | 鄺廣傑 | ||||||||
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Peter Kwong Kong-kit GBS (Chinese: 鄺廣傑) (born 1936) 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 (i.e. Anglican Church) and Bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong Island. He is the first Archbishop and Primate of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui following the establishment of the Anglican Province in Hong Kong.
Kwong was chaplain of Chung Chi College and lectured at the Chinese University of Hong Kong until he was appointed diocesan secretary in 1979. Kwong was installed as the first Chinese archbishop of the Anglican Church on 25 October 1998. His contributions to the community of Hong Kong are wide and varied. 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.[1]
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. In recognition of his work, the University of Hong Kong awarded him the Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa).
In 2007 Kwong was succeeded by the new Archbishop and Primate, the Most Revd Paul Kwong.
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| Anglican Communion titles | ||
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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 | ||
| Primate of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui 1998–2006 | ||
| Order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Lee Ming-kwai Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star |
Hong Kong order of precedence Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star |
Succeeded by Marvin Cheung Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star |