José Lai
| The Most Reverend José Lai Hung-seng | |
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| Bishop 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 |
| Predecessor | Domingos Lam |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | by 28 October 1972 |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 January 1946 Macau |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Macau |
| Parents |
Joseph Paul Lai Sio Kei Maria Celestina Tchoi Lao Mei |
| Alma mater |
St. Joseph's Seminary Diocesan Seminary of Leiria |
| Coat of arms |
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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 current Roman Catholic Bishop of Macau, the first born in the diocese and the second Chinese bishop[1] (the first is Domingos Lam). He was appointed on 23 January 2001 Coadjutor and succedeed on 30 June 2003.
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 Macao, church 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
| Preceded by Domingos Lam 林家駿 |
Bishop of Macau 2003–present |
Incumbent |