José Lai

Roman Catholic bishop
Person human Q1365620
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José Lai

Summary

José Lai is a human[1]. He was born in Macau[2]. He was born on +1946-01-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • José Lai was born in Macau[2].
  • José Lai was born on +1946-01-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • José Lai held citizenship in People's Republic of China[7].
  • José Lai is identified as part of the Chinese people ethnic group[8].
  • José Lai worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • José Lai's professions included Catholic bishop[5].
  • José Lai was educated at Escola Dom João Paulino[9].
  • José Lai's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • José Lai's image is recorded as DJoseLaiMacau.jpg[11].
  • José Lai is recorded as male[12].
  • José Lai's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • José Lai's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of José Lai Hung Seng.svg[14].
  • José Lai's Commons category is recorded as José Lai[15].
  • José Lai's SBN author ID is recorded as LIGV058708[16].
  • José Lai's residence is recorded as Macau[17].
  • José Lai's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qtdz9[18].
  • José Lai's family name is recorded as Li[19].
  • José Lai's family name is recorded as Lai[20].
  • José Lai's given name is recorded as José[21].
  • José Lai's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as laihs[22].
  • José Lai's consecrator is recorded as Domingos Lam[23].
  • José Lai's consecrator is recorded as Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa[24].
  • José Lai's consecrator is recorded as John Tong Hon[25].
  • José Lai's Prabook ID is recorded as 2284334[26].
  • José Lai's JRC Names ID is recorded as 388217[27].

Body

Origins and Family

José Lai's place of birth was Macau[2]. He was born on +1946-01-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Chinese people ethnic group[8].

Education

José Lai's education included a stint at Escola Dom João Paulino[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

Personal Life

José Lai's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Why It Matters

José Lai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was José Lai born?

Born in Macau[2], José Lai…

What did José Lai do for work?

José Lai worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

Where did José Lai go to school?

José Lai was educated at Escola Dom João Paulino[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Escola Dom João Paulino
    Residence Macau
    Consecrator Domingos Lam, Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa, John Tong Hon
    Prabook id 2284334
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 307517, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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