José Lai Hung-seng (Chinese: 黎鴻昇; born 14 January 1946, in Macau) is the Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Macau, the first born in the diocese and the second Chinese bishop,[1] the first being Domingos Lam. Lai was appointed on 23 January 2001 Coadjutor and succeeded on 30 June 2003. He was succeeded by Bishop Stephen Lee Bun-sang (Chinese: 李斌生) on 23 January 2016.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend José Lai Hung-seng | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Macau | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Macau |
| Installed | 30 June 2003 |
| Term ended | 16 January 2016 |
| Predecessor | Domingos Lam |
| Successor | Stephen Lee Bun-sang |
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| Ordination | 28 October 1972 |
| Consecration | 2 June 2001 by Domingos Lam |
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| Born | 14 January 1946 |
| Nationality | Chinese (Macanese) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Macau |
| Parents | Joseph Paul Lai Sio Kei Maria Celestina Tchoi Lao Mei |
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| Alma mater | St. Joseph's Seminary and Church Diocesan Seminary of Leiria (1967–1971) |
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Ordination history of José Lai | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Reference style | His Excellency The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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| Chinese | 黎鴻昇 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lai was born in Macau and attended St. Joseph's Seminary and Church before going to Portugal for further studies [2] at Diocesan Seminary of Leiria from 1967 to 1971 and to Grottaferrata.
References edit
- ^ Greenlees, Donald (25 December 2007). "In Macau, the church is in crisis as it seeks younger members". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ "Diocesan Directory | ucanews.com". ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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