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Peter Lei
Bishop of Hong Kong
DioceseHong Kong
Installed22 April 1974
Term ended23 July 1974
PredecessorFrancis Hsu
SuccessorJohn Wu
Orders
Ordination6 July 1952
Consecration8 September 1971
by Francis Hsu
Personal details
Born(1922-03-29)29 March 1922
Died23 July 1974(1974-07-23) (aged 52)
British Hong Kong
DenominationCatholic
ResidenceHong Kong
Alma materRegional Seminary of South Chinai
MottoPer Crucem Ad Lucem
Coat of armsPeter Lei's coat of arms
Styles of
Peter Lei
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Posthumous stylenone

Lei Wang-Kei Peter 李宏基主教 (March 29, 1922 – July 23, 1974) was the fourth Roman Catholic bishop of Hong Kong.

Born in Nam Hoi, Lei was ordained priest on 6 July 1955 and Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong 3 July 1971, appointed Titular Bishop of Octaba 8 September 1971.

He was sworn in as the Vicar Capitular on May 23, 1973. Appointed Bishop of Hong Kong on December 21, 1973 and installed on April 22, 1974, he died not long afterwards on July 23, 1974 of sudden heart attack.

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Catholic Church titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Francis Hsu
Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong
1996–2008
Vacant
Title next held by
John Tong
Preceded by Bishop of Hong Kong
1973–1974
Succeeded by