Peter Lei
| His Excellency, 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 Baptist Wu |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong (1971–1973) Titular Bishop of Octaba (1971–1973) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 July 1952 by Antonio Riberi |
| Consecration | 8 September 1971 by Francis Hsu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1922 Canton, Republic of China |
| Died | 23 July 1974 (aged 52) St Paul's Hospital, Causeway Bay, British Hong Kong |
| Buried | Crypt at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Hong Kong |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Residence | Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | Regional Seminary of South China |
| Motto | Per Crucem Ad Lucem |
Peter Lei — 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.
Biography
Born in Nam Hoi, Canton, 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.
His remains were buried in St. Michael's Cemetery in Happy Valley, and later exhumed and re-buried in the Crypt at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.