Chan trained as a music teacher in
Grantham College of Education before going up to the
University of Newcastle as an undergraduate. He did his theological training at
Salisbury and Wells Theological College (1989–1991; now named as Sarum College), wherein he founded his ministry and forged a connection between Hong Kong and
Salisbury. He furthered his studies in
Heythrop College,
University of London, in 2003 and graduated with a Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Theology in 2004. Previous church roles held by Chan include Bishop's Chaplain, Diocesan Secretary and Provincial Secretary. Soon after the inauguration of the
Anglican Communion's province of Hong Kong and Macao the
Sheng Kung Hui in 1998, he assisted the
Archbishop Peter Kwong in establishing the administration system of the Provincial Office and building an effective network with diocesan and missionary offices to maintain mutual support amongst all areas of the Church in Hong Kong. He has been involved in maintaining the connection between the province of Hong Kong and Macao, Sheng Kung Hui and office of the provinces of the
Global Anglican Communion. He was appointed Dean of St John's Cathedral in May 2005 and was made
Canon in November 2006. Chan was elected bishop of the Diocese of West Kowloon in June 2011, consecrated on 25 March 2012 and enthroned on 26 March 2012. He was the Secretary General of the
General Synod of the Sheng Kung Hui and took part in various diocesan and provincial bodies. He is Chairman of the Diocesan Worship Committee and
SKH Primary School Council, In March 2013, he was elected an
Honorary Fellow of what is now the
Education University of Hong Kong. On 18 October 2020, the bishop was elected the next Archbishop of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, succeeding
Paul Kwong. Chan was installed as the Primate of Hong Kong on 3 January 2021. ==Honours==