Peter Lei Cleric

Lei Wang-Kei Peter 李宏基主教 (March 29, 1922 – July 23, 1974) was the fourth bishop of Hong Kong in the Catholic Church of Hong Kong.Born in Nam Hoi, Lei was ordained priest on 6 July 1955 and Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong 3 July 1971, appointed Titular Bishop of Octaba 8 September 1971.He was sworn in as the Vicar Capitular on May 23, 1973. Appointed Bishop of Hong Kong on December 21, 1973 and installed on April 22, 1974, he died not long afterwards on July 23, 1974 of sudden heart attack.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 29, 1922
Birth place
Guangzhou , Taiwan
Religion
Catholicism
Date of deathJuly 23, 1974
Place of death
British Hong Kong
Education
Regional Seminary of South Chinai

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External resources

  1. http://archives.catholic.org.hk/administrators/lei.htm