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Diocese
  
Hong Kong

Successor
  
John Wu

Installed
  
22 April 1974

Ordination
  
6 July, 1952

Term ended
  
23 July 1974

Name
  
Peter Lei

Predecessor
  
Francis Hsu


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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Peter Lei Wikipedia