José Lai
Appearance
The Most Reverend José Lai Hung-seng | |
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Bishop Emeritus of Macau | |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | n/a – reports directly to Holy See |
Metropolis | n/a – reports directly to Holy See |
Diocese | n/a – reports directly to Holy See |
Installed | 30 June 2003 |
Term ended | 16 January 2016 |
Predecessor | Domingos Lam |
Successor | Stephen Lee Bun-sang |
Orders | |
Ordination | by 28 October 1972 |
Rank | Bishop |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | Chinese (Macanese) |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Residence | Macau |
Parents | Joseph Paul Lai Sio Kei Maria Celestina Tchoi Lao Mei |
Alma mater | St. Joseph's Seminary and Church Diocesan Seminary of Leiria (1967-1971) |
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Chinese | 黎鴻昇 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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José Lai Hung-seng (Chinese: 黎鴻昇; born in Macau, 14 January 1946) 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.
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
- ^ Greenlees, Donald (25 December 2007). "In Macau, the church is in crisis as it seeks younger members". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ http://www.ucanews.com/diocesan-directory/html/dps-ma_macau.php[permanent dead link]