James Simon Ayong (born in a cave in Kumbun, West New Britain in 1944 – 5 April 2018) was the Anglican Archbishop of Papua New Guinea from 19 June 1996 to 2009.
In 1982, James Ayong earned his diploma in Theology from Newton College, in Papua New Guinea.
He would earn a Bachelor of Theology from Martin Luther Seminary, in Lae.
Martin Luther Seminary is a joint clergy-training venture of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea and the Gutnius Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea.
He earned his Master of Arts degree from Chichester Theological College, in England, in 1994.