The current Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau, in office since 2016. Born in Hong Kong, he is a numerary of Opus Dei. Ordained a priest in 1988, he became Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong in 2014. In January 2016 Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Macau, and he was installed on 23 January that year during a Mass marking the 440th anniversary of the diocese. This archive cites public record only.
A bishop who moved from Hong Kong to Macau, installed during the Mass marking the diocese's 440th anniversary — continuing a church lineage that reaches back to the sixteenth century.
Stephen Lee Bun-sang is the current Bishop of the Diocese of Macau, in office since 2016. This archive cites public record only.
Profile
- Chinese Name: 李斌生
- Western Name: Stephen Lee Bun-sang
- Born: 10 November 1956 (Hong Kong)
- Region: Hong Kong / Macau
- Domains: Culture · Religion
- Subject type: Living person · Bishop of Macau
Background
Lee was born in Hong Kong on 10 November 1956 and is a numerary of Opus Dei. As a living person, this archive cites only public record, without private matters.
Career
I. Ordination and Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong (1988, 2014)
Lee was ordained a priest in 1988. In 2014 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong, beginning his episcopal ministry.
II. Bishop of Macau (since 2016)
On 16 January 2016 Pope Francis accepted the resignation, for health reasons, of Bishop José Lai Hung-seng and appointed Lee as the next Bishop of Macau. On 23 January that year he was installed during the solemn Mass marking the 440th anniversary of the establishment of the diocese, becoming the current Bishop of Macau.
Defining Moments
I. Installed at the 440th-anniversary Mass
Lee was installed during the Mass marking the diocese's 440th anniversary, tying his ministry to the church history of Macau reaching back to the sixteenth century — the lineage laid by pioneers such as Valignano and Ruggieri.
II. From Hong Kong to Macau
Lee moved from Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong to Bishop of Macau, reflecting the personnel and pastoral links between the Hong Kong and Macau churches. This archive states his office and dates from public record only.
Public Character
Lee is the current Bishop of Macau, shepherding the diocese since 2016. This archive presents his public pastoral record and dates neutrally and respectfully, without doctrinal judgement or private matters.