Peter Kwong (bishop)
Peter Kwong | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Hong Kong | |
Native name | 鄺廣傑 |
Church | Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui |
Diocese | Diocese of Hong Kong Island |
Installed | 1981 |
Term ended | January 2007 |
Predecessor | N/A (post created) |
Successor | Paul Kwong |
Other post(s) | Archbishop of Hong Kong Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong Island Bishop of Hong Kong Island Bishop of Hong Kong and Macao |
Personal details | |
Born | 1936 (age 87–88) |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Education | Bexley Hall Kenyon College Chung Chi College |
Kwong Kong-kit | |||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 鄺廣傑 | ||||||||
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Peter Kwong Kong-kit
Kwong was the chaplain of
His contributions to the community of Hong Kong are wide and varied. He participated in the discussions leading up to the reunification of Hong Kong with the Mainland through the Consultative Committee for the Basic Law, the Preparatory Committee for the SAR and the Selection Committee. He was Advisor on Hong Kong Affairs between 1992 and 1997. After the Handover he became a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[4]
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.[5]
He is advisor to the
In 2007 Kwong was succeeded by the new archbishop and primate, Paul Kwong (no relation).
See also
- Archbishop of Hong Kong
- Primates in the Anglican Communion
- List of Bishops and Archbishops
References
- ^ a b "Hong Kong Archbishop & Primate, 1998–2021" (PDF). Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Archives. 20 April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "The Right Reverend Peter Kwong." Anglicans Online. Society of Archbishop Justus. 1998. Updated 2007-04-15. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- ^ "The Province of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Bishops, 1998–2021" (PDF). Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Archives. 20 April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ a b Chan, MMM (2000). "The Most Rev Peter KWONG Kong Kit". 159th Honorary Degrees Congregation (citation). University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Diocese of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican) - Clergy