Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (abbreviated SKH), also known as the Hong Kong Anglican Church (Episcopal), is the Anglican church in Hong Kong and Macao. It is the 38th Province of the Anglican Communion. It is also one of the major denominations in Hong Kong and the first in the Anglican Communion to ordain a female priest.
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| Abbreviation | HKSKH |
| Classification | Protestant (with various theological and doctrinal identities, including Anglo-Catholic, Liberal and Evangelical) |
| Orientation | Anglican |
| Scripture | Holy Bible |
| Theology | Anglican doctrine |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Primate | Archbishop Andrew Chan |
| Associations | Anglican Communion Hong Kong Christian Council |
| Headquarters | 1 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong |
| Territory | Hong Kong Macao |
| Origin | 1843 (Appointment of first Colonial Chaplain) 25 October 1998 (Establishment of the Province) |
| Other name(s) | Hong Kong Anglican Church (Episcopal) |
| Official website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港聖公會 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港圣公会 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Province of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui is divided into three dioceses in Hong Kong and one missionary area in Macau. Each diocese is led by a bishop and the missionary area is directly led by the Archbishop.
The primate of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui holds the title of Archbishop of Hong Kong, and is elected from the diocesan bishops of the province. Andrew Chan is the current Archbishop and Primate and Bishop of Western Kowloon. Timothy Kwok is Bishop of Eastern Kowloon and Matthias Der is Bishop of Hong Kong Island. Peter Douglas Koon is the provincial secretary general. The church has approximately 29,000 members.