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José Lai Hung-seng: the first Macau-born Bishop of Macau (2003–2016)
José Lai Hung-seng
Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau and the first bishop of the diocese born in Macau. Ordained a priest in Macau in 1972. He became Bishop of Macau on 30 June 2003, succeeding the retiring Bishop Domingos Lam, and in 2016 resigned for health reasons with the acceptance of Pope Francis, succeeded by Bishop Stephen Lee. This archive cites public record only.
Stephen Lee Bun-sang: Bishop of Macau since 2016
Stephen Lee Bun-sang
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.