José Lai

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.

ChurchRoman Catholic Church

DioceseMacau

Installed30 June 2003

Termended16 January 2016

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend José Lai Hung-seng
Bishop Emeritus of Macau
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Diocese	Macau
Installed	30 June 2003
Term ended	16 January 2016
Predecessor	Domingos Lam
Successor	Stephen Lee Bun-sang
Previous post	Coadjutor Bishop of Macau (2001–2003)
Orders
Ordination	28 October 1972
Consecration	2 June 2001 by Domingos Lam
Personal details
Born	(1946-01-14) 14 January 1946 (age 80) Portuguese Macau
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 styleHis Excellency
The Most Reverend

Spoken styleYour Excellency

Religious styleBishop

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Styles of José Lai Hung-seng
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.