The archbishop of the province is elected from among the diocesan bishops by the General Synod in which all Houses meet in a joint session.
[1] It is notable that the archbishop ranks first among the religious leaders in the order of precedence of Hong Kong.
[citation needed] The current Archbishop of Hong Kong is Andrew Chan who also serves as the Bishop of Western Kowloon.
The Bishop's House, located in Central, is the office and official residence of the archbishop.
The archbishop chairs the meeting of the Provincial General Synod.