Pioneering Paulines

Peter Kwong enrolled at St. Paul’s College in 1950 and completed his studies there in 1958. He joined the clergy in 1965, serving as a priest at the Sheng Kung Hui Crown of Thorns Church in Tsuen Wan. A year later, he was assigned to St. Paul’s and St. James’ Church. In 1981, he became the first Chinese to lead the Diocese of Hong Kong and Macau.

Kwong worked to make sure that institutions operated smoothly as Hong Kong returned to the motherland. This led to the creation of the Anglican Province of Hong Kong in 1998. Kwong was elected its first Archbishop and Primate, continuing to lead the province until retiring in 2007.

While at St. Paul’s, Kwong took a keen interest in the College’s religious activities. The teachers trusted young Kwong so much that they had him coordinate the College’s Christian Union activities, influencing his future path and ministry.

Click here for an interview with Bishop Kwong, specially prepared as part of this exhibition.

鄺廣傑在一九五〇年入讀聖保羅書院，於一九五八年完成初六。一九六五年獲按立成聖品人，於荃灣荊冕堂任牧師。翌年敎會調配鄺氏至聖保羅堂及聖雅各堂接替各職務。在一九八一年獲祝聖爲聖公會港澳敎區首位華人主敎。

在任期間，鄺氏致力確保教會於中華人民共和國政府對香港恢復行使主權之下繼續順利運作。一九九八年香港聖公會敎省成立，鄺氏獲選爲首任大主敎及敎省主敎長，繼續帶領聖公會為港服務，至二〇〇七年榮休。

就讀書院時亦活躍參與基督敎活動；後來獲宗敎老師重用，負責統籌校內宗敎及團契活動。期內所累積的經驗，對其日後事奉影響深遠。

本展另有幸與鄺氏訪談，可按此連結觀賞。