Stephen Lee (bishop)

Stephen Lee Bun-sang (born 10 November 1956, in Hong Kong; in Chinese: 李斌生; pinyin: Lǐ bīnshēng) is a Roman Catholic priest, numerary member of Opus Dei, former auxiliary bishop of Hong Kong, and the current bishop of Macau.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Stephen Lee Bun-sang
Bishop of Macau
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeMacau
Installed16 January 2016
PredecessorJosé Lai Hung-seng
Orders
Ordination20 August 1988
Consecration30 August 2014
by John Tong Hon
Personal details
Born (1956-11-10) 10 November 1956
British Hong Kong
NationalityChinese (Hong Kong)
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceMacau
Previous post
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong (2014–2016)
  • Titular Bishop of Novae (2014–2016)
Alma materUniversity of Navarra
MottoUt omnes unum sint
(English: That they all may be one)
Coat of arms
Ordination history of
Stephen Lee
History
Priestly ordination
Date20 August 1988
PlaceTorreciudad, Huesca, Spain
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorJohn Tong Hon (Hong Kong)
Co-consecratorsJoseph Zen (Hong Kong em.)
Savio Hon (Sec. Sacr. Cong. Prop. Fide)
Date30 August 2014
PlaceCathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Hong Kong
Source(s):[1][2]
Styles of
Stephen Lee Bun-sang
Reference styleHis Excellency
The Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Born in Hong Kong Lee entered the priesthood in 1988 and became Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong in 2014 and Bishop of Macau in 2016 succeeding Bishop José Lai Hung-seng.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Hong Kong: Three new auxiliary bishops ordained". O Clarim. Macau. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. "Mgr Stephen Lee is the new bishop of Macau". AsiaNews. Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions. 16 January 2016. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blbs.html
Catholic Church titles
Vacant
Title last held by
John Tong Hon
Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong
2014–2016
With: Michael Yeung (2014–2016)
Joseph Ha (2014–2016)
Succeeded by
Preceded by
José Lai Hung-seng
Bishop of Macau
2016–present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Mihai Frățilă
 TITULAR 
Bishop of Novae
2014–2016
Succeeded by
Ducange Sylvain
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