Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong Island

Diocese of Hong Kong Island
Location
Ecclesiastical province	Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
Statistics
Parishes	16
Churches	16
Information
Cathedral	St. John's Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Paul Kwong
Website
dhk.hkskh.org

Traditional Chinese

香港聖公會香港島教區

Simplified Chinese

香港圣公会香港岛教区

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xiānggǎng Shènggōnghuì Xiānggǎngdǎo Jiàoqū
Wade–Giles	Hsiang-kang Shengkunghui Hsiang-kangtao Chiao-ch'ü
Yale Romanization	Syānggǎng Shèngūnghwèi Syānggǎng Jyàuchyū
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	hoeng¹ gong² sing³ gong¹ wui² hoeng¹ gong² dou² gaau¹ ou¹
Yale Romanization	Heūnggóng Singgōngsingwuì Heūnggóngdóu Gáauōu

The Diocese of Hong Kong Island (Chinese: 香港聖公會香港島教區) is one of the three dioceses in Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican Church in Hong Kong). The Diocese comprises^[1] the following districts: Islands District, Central and Western District, Wan Chai District, Eastern District and Southern District, as well as Ma Wan and northern Lantau Island in the Tsuen Wan District. St. John's Cathedral is the seat of the Diocesan bishop, Paul Kwong.

It is the practice of the Church of Hong Kong to elect an Archbishop of Hong Kong from amongst its diocesan bishops. Coincidentally, both such Archbishops to date have been the Bishop of Hong Kong Island.

List of Diocesan Bishops

Peter Kwong, 1998–2007
Paul Kwong, 2007 – present

References

↑ Canons of Province, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui

External links

Official Site

Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Hong Kong Anglican Church (Episcopal))

Province-level	General Synod Archbishop of Hong Kong Paul Kwong Peter Kwong Bishop's House Calendar of saints Book of Common Prayer The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two

Dioceses	Western Kowloon (Bishop: Andrew Chan) Eastern Kowloon (Bishop: Timothy Kwok) Hong Kong Island (Bishop: Paul Kwong)

Diocese of Hong Kong Island	St. John's Cathedral St. Stephen's Church St. Paul's Church St. Mary's Church St. James' Church St. Lukes' Church St. Matthew's Church St. Peter's Church, North Point Holy Nativity Church St. Timothy's Church Discovery Bay Church Church of the Incarnation St. Stephen's Church, Stanley Grace Church Emmanuel Church Church of the Ascension, Hong Kong

Diocese of Eastern Kowloon	Holy Trinity Cathedral Christ Church Holy Carpenter Church Church of Good Shepherd Calvary Church St. Mark's Church St. Barnabas' Church Kindly Light Church Church of The Holy Word Church of Our Saviour Holy Spirit Church St. Titus' Church Holy Wisdom Church Resurrection Church The Church of St. John the Baptist The Church of Magnificat Shatin Anglican Church Kei Lok Church

Diocese of Western Kowloon	All Saints' Cathedral Crown of Thorns' Church St. Andrew's Church St. Thomas' Church Kei Oi Church St. Peter's Church (Castle Peak) St. Matthias' Church St. Joseph's Church St. Philip's Church Church of the Divine Love The Church of the Epiphany

Missionary Area of Macao	Taipa Mssion Church U Wa Parish Centre Morrison Chapel St. Mark's Church, Macao St. Paul's Church, Macao

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Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong Island

List of Diocesan Bishops

See also

References

External links