Peter Lei

The Most Reverend Peter Lei
Bishop of Hong Kong
Diocese	Hong Kong
Installed	22 April 1974
Term ended	23 July 1974
Predecessor	Francis Hsu
Successor	John Wu
Orders
Ordination	6 July, 1952
Consecration	8 September, 1971 by Francis Hsu
Personal details
Born	(1922-03-29)29 March 1922 Guangzhou, Republic of China
Died	British Hong Kong
Denomination	Catholic
Residence	Hong Kong
Alma mater	Regional Seminary of South Chinai
Motto	Per Crucem Ad Lucem
Coat of arms	Peter Lei's coat of arms

Styles of Peter Lei
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop
Posthumous style	none

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.

See also

• Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong

External links

• His Biography by the Catholic Church

Catholic Church titles
Vacant Title last held by Francis Hsu	Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong 1996–2008	Vacant Title next held by John Tong
Preceded by Francis Hsu	Bishop of Hong Kong 1973–1974	Succeeded by John Wu