Domingos Lam

Domingos Lam Ka Tseung GLM (Chinese: 林家駿; 9 April 1928 – 27 July 2009) [1] was the first Chinese-born bishop in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Macau.[2] On 26 May 1987, he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Macau and succeeded Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa, the last Portuguese bishop, on 6 October 1988. He resigned on 30 June 2003, and died aged 81 in 2009 [3]

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Domingos Lam Ka-tseung

Bishop Emeritus of Macau
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseMacau
Installed6 October 1988
Term ended30 June 2003
PredecessorArquimínio Rodrigues da Costa
SuccessorJosé Lai
Orders
Ordination27 December 1953
Consecration8 September 1987
by Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa
Personal details
Born(1928-04-09)9 April 1928
Died27 July 2009(2009-07-27) (aged 81)
Macau
BuriedSão Miguel Arcanjo Cemetery, Macau
NationalityChinese
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)
  • Coadjutor Bishop of Macau (1987–1988)
Alma materSt. Joseph's Seminary and Church
Coat of armsDomingos Lam Ka-tseung's coat of arms
Ordination history of
Domingos Lam
History
Priestly ordination
Date27 December 1953
PlacePortuguese Macau
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorArquimínio Rodrigues da Costa (Macau)
Co-consecratorsJames Chan Soon Cheong (Malacca-Johor)
John Baptist Wu (Hong Kong)
Date8 September 1987
PlaceCathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady, Macau
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Domingos Lam as principal consecrator
José Lai2 June 2001
Styles of
Domingos Lam Ka-tseung
Reference styleHis Excellency
The Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Domingos Lam
Chinese林家駿

References

  1. Msgr Domingos Lam, Bishop Emeritus of Macau, dies.
  2. "Catholic Church sees little change in Macao handover". Asian Political News. 1999-12-20. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  3. "MACAU Bishop Lai Succeeds Bishop Lam, Puts Emphasis on Greater Role for Laity". UCA News. 2003-07-04. Archived from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-25.


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