Originally known as SKH Ming Hua College, the first Principal of the College was the late Ven Cheung Shiu-kwai, who had been a Senior  Education Officer responsible for adult education with the Education  Department, HK, before he retired from civil service in the mid-60's. The  objective for which the College was set up was and still is to provide  programmes of theological studies to members of the Anglican Church to enable them to gain a deeper understanding of the Christian faith and to
 become active participants in Christian ministry.
 
           In 1996, the Diocese of Hong Kong and Macao endowed the  responsibility of preparing candidates for fulltime ministry for the Church  upon the College. Hence, the College took on its present name.

           The College is located at Glenealy in the Central District of  Hong Kong. Its facilities include a chapel, a lecture theatre, classrooms,  a library, a general office and a student common room. Single students,  both local and overseas, may take up residence in St. John's College,  University of Hong Kong, which is also an Anglican institution. Members  of the Colleges' teaching staff are largely Anglican priests working in  the Province.