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{{For|the Roman Catholic bishop|Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong}}
{{Infobox diocese
| archbishopric     = Hong Kong
| border            = Anglican
| image             = 
| incumbent         = [[Andrew Chan (bishop)|Andrew Chan]]
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| country           = [[Hong Kong]]
| residence         = [[Bishop's House, Hong Kong|Bishop's House]]
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| established       = 1998
| cathedral         = [[St. John's Cathedral (Hong Kong)|St. John's Cathedral]]
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}}
[[Image:Bishop's House, Anglican Church, Hong Kong.JPG|thumb|250px|[[Bishop's House, Hong Kong|The Bishop's House]], office and residence of the [[Archbishop]]]]
The '''Archbishop of Hong Kong''' ({{zh|t='''香港聖公會大主教'''}}) is the senior bishop, spiritual and moral leader of the [[Anglican Communion#Provinces|Anglican Province]] of [[Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui]]. The archbishop is also [[Primate (bishop)|Primate]] of [[Hong Kong]] ({{zh|t=教省主教長}}), and both incumbents have, coincidentally,{{Vague|date=May 2017}} also been [[Diocese of Hong Kong Island|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.<ref name="con">Constitution of the Province</ref> It is notable that the [[Archbishop]] ranks first among the religious leaders in the [[Hong Kong order of precedence|order of precedence of Hong Kong]].

The current [[Archbishop]] of Hong Kong is [[Andrew Chan (bishop)|Andrew Chan]] and his seat is at [[St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong|St. John's Cathedral]]. The [[Bishop's House, Hong Kong|Bishop's House]], located in [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]], is the office and official residence of the Archbishop.

==Functions and duties==
The Archbishop chairs the meeting of the [[General Synod of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui|Provincial General Synod]]. As the chief pastor of the Province, he is responsible for:<ref name="con" />

* 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 [[primate (bishop)|primates]];
* ordering for the [[consecration]] and [[wikt:installation|installation]] of [[Diocesan Bishop]]s 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 [[Sacrament]]s.

==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 (bishop)|Primate]] of [[Anglican Church]] in [[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau]]:
* 1998–2007: [[Peter Kwong (bishop)|Peter Kwong]], [[Diocese of Hong Kong Island|Bishop of Hong Kong Island]] (born 1936)
* 2007–2020: [[Paul Kwong]], Bishop of Hong Kong Island (born 1952)

* 2021-present: [[Andrew Chan (bishop)|Andrew Chan]], Bishop of the Diocese of West Kowloon

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.hkskh.org Hong Kong Anglican Church]

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