| His Excellency, The Most Reverend José Lai Hung-seng | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Macau | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Macau |
| Installed | 30 June 2003 |
| Term ended | 16 January 2016 |
| Predecessor | Domingos Lam |
| Successor | Stephen Lee Bun-sang |
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| Ordination | 28 October 1972 |
| Consecration | 2 June 2001 by Domingos Lam |
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| Born | (1946-01-14) 14 January 1946 (age 78) Portuguese Macau |
| Nationality | Chinese (Macanese) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Macau |
| Parents | Joseph Paul Lai Sio Kei Maria Celestina Tchoi Lao Mei |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's Seminary and Church Diocesan Seminary of Leiria (1967–1971) |
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| Reference style | His Excellency The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
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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, 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.
References
- Greenlees, Donald (25 December 2007). "In Macau, the church is in crisis as it seeks younger members". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- "Diocesan Directory | ucanews.com". ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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| VacantTitle last held byDomingos Lam | Coadjutor Bishop of Macau 2001–2003 |
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| Preceded byDomingos Lam | Bishop of Macau 2003–2016 |
Succeeded byStephen Lee |
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