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José Lai

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

José Lai Hung-seng
Bishop Emeritus of Macau
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseMacau
Installed30 June 2003
Term ended16 January 2016
PredecessorDomingos Lam
SuccessorStephen Lee Bun-sang
Previous post(s)
  • Coadjutor Bishop of Macau (2001–2003)
Orders
Ordination28 October 1972
Consecration2 June 2001
by Domingos Lam
Personal details
Born (1946-01-14) 14 January 1946 (age 78)
NationalityChinese (Macanese)
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceMacau
ParentsJoseph Paul Lai Sio Kei
Maria Celestina Tchoi Lao Mei
Alma materSt. Joseph's Seminary and Church
Diocesan Seminary of Leiria (1967–1971)
Coat of armsJosé Lai Hung-seng's coat of arms
Ordination history of
José Lai
History
Priestly ordination
Date28 October 1972
PlacePortuguese Macau
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorDomingos Lam (Macau)
Co-consecratorsArquimínio Rodrigues da Costa (Macau em.)
John Tong Hon (Hong Kong aux.)
Date2 June 2001
PlaceCathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, Macau
Styles of
José Lai Hung-seng
Reference styleHis Excellency
The Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
José Lai
Chinese黎鴻昇
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLí Hóngshēng
Wade–GilesLi Hung-sheng
Yale RomanizationLí Húngshēng
IPA[lǐ xʊ̌ŋʂə́ŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLàih Hùhng Sing
JyutpingLai4 Hung4 Sing1
IPA[lɐ̏i hʊ̏ŋɕɪ́ŋ]

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.

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

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  1. ^ Greenlees, Donald (25 December 2007). "In Macau, the church is in crisis as it seeks younger members". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Diocesan Directory | ucanews.com". ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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Catholic Church titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Domingos Lam
Coadjutor Bishop of Macau
2001–2003
Vacant
Preceded by Bishop of Macau
2003–2016
Succeeded by