Installed 30 June 2003 Ordination October 28, 1972 Name Jose Lai Rank Bishop | Denomination Roman Catholic Nationality Chinese (Macanese) | |
Province n/a – reports directly to Holy See Metropolis n/a – reports directly to Holy See Diocese n/a – reports directly to Holy See Alma mater St. Joseph\'s Seminary and Church | ||
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, 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 at Diocesan Seminary of Leiria from 1967 to 1971 and to Grottaferrata.
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