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José Lai
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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,[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.
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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) |
Nationality | Chinese (Macanese) |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Residence | Macau |
Parents | Joseph Paul Lai Sio Kei Maria Celestina Tchoi Lao Mei |
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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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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.