James C. L. Wong

James Chang Ling Wong (1900–1970, 王長齡) was an Anglican Bishop of Jesselton in Sarawak from 1962 to 1964 and then Bishop of Taiwan from 1965 until his death in 1970.

Wong was elected the first bishop of the new Diocese of Jesselton (now Sabah), when it separated from the Diocese of Borneo in 1962.[1]

In January 1965, Wong was elected the first Chinese Bishop of Taiwan. The diocese had previously been under the care of a suffragan of the Bishop of Hawaii.[2] He was the first Bishop in the Anglican Communion to come out of the background of the voluntary priesthood, serving from 1965 until his death in 1970. He had previously served as Bishop of Guangzhou, an assistant bishop of Victoria diocese from his 1960 consecration by Ronald Hall until his appointment to Jesselton.[3]

References
  1. "Church Times: "Jesselton's Bishop is Enthroned in His Cathedral", 3 August 1962, p 15". Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. "Church Times: "Bishop Wong Elected to New Diocese", 6 November 1964, p 15". Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. Chan-Yeung, Moira M. W. (December 2015). The Practical Prophet: Bishop Ronald O. Hall of Hong Kong and His Legacies. ISBN 9789888208777.


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