Peter Lei

  • Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong (1971–1973)
  • Titular Bishop of Octaba (1971–1973)
OrdersOrdination6 July 1952Consecration8 September 1971
by Francis HsuPersonal detailsBorn(1922-03-29)29 March 1922
Canton,[clarification needed] Republic of China
Died23 July 1974(1974-07-23) (aged 52)
St Paul's Hospital, Causeway Bay, British Hong KongBuriedCrypt at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Hong KongNationalityCitizen of the United Kingdom and ColoniesDenominationCatholicResidenceHong KongAlma materRegional Seminary of South ChinaMottoPer Crucem Ad LucemCoat of armsPeter Lei's coat of arms
Styles of
Peter Lei
Reference styleHis Excellency
The Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Posthumous stylenone

Bishop Peter Lei Wang-Kei (李宏基主教; 29 March 1922 – 23 July 1974) was the fourth Roman Catholic bishop of Hong Kong.

Born in Nam Hoi, Kwangtung, 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 23 May 1973. Appointed Bishop of Hong Kong on 21 December 1973 and installed on 22 April 1974, he died not long afterwards on 23 July 1974 of sudden heart attack.

See also

  • His Biography by the Catholic Church
Catholic Church titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Francis Hsu
Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong
1971–1973
Vacant
Title next held by
John Tong
Preceded by Bishop of Hong Kong
1973–1974
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Ernesto Sena de Oliveira
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Bishop of Octaba
1971–1973
Succeeded by
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