Diocese of Macau

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Bishop(s) José Lai Hung-seng, Bishop Domingos Lam Ka Tseung, Bishop Emeritus Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 23 January 1576 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: China Square Kilometers: 19 (7 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.macaudiocese.org.mo/ Mailing Address: Paco Episcopal, C.P. 324, Largo da Se, Macau Telephone: 309.954 Fax: 309.861

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• João de Casal † (10 Apr 1690 Appointed - 20 Sep 1735 Died)
• Eugénio Trigueiros, O.S.A. † (20 Sep 1735 Succeeded - 19 Dec 1740 Appointed, Archbishop of Goa)
• Hilário de Santa Rosa, O.F.M. † (19 Dec 1740 Appointed - 18 Aug 1752 Resigned)
• Bartolomeu Manoel Mendes dos Reis † (29 Jan 1753 Appointed - 8 Mar 1773 Appointed, Bishop of Mariana)
• Alexandre da Silva Pedrosa Guimarães † (8 Mar 1773 Appointed - 1 Apr 1789 Resigned)
• Marcelino José Da Silva † (14 Dec 1789 Appointed - 16 Sep 1802 Resigned)
• Manuel Santo Galdino, O.F.M. † (20 Dec 1802 Appointed - 20 Aug 1804 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Goa)
• Francisco Chachim, O.F.M. † (20 Aug 1804 Appointed - 31 Jan 1828 Died)
• Nicolaus Rodrigues Pereira de Borja, C.M. † (19 Jun 1843 Appointed - 28 Mar 1845 Died)
• Jerónimo José de Mata, C.M. † (28 Mar 1845 Succeeded - 25 Sep 1862 Resigned)
• João Pereira Bothelho de Amaral y Pimentel † (8 Jan 1866 Appointed - 22 Dec 1871 Appointed, Bishop of Angra)
• Manuel Bernardo de Sousa Enes (Ennes) † (15 Jun 1874 Appointed - 9 Aug 1883 Appointed, Bishop of Bragança e Miranda)
• Antônio Joaquim de Medeiros † (13 Nov 1884 Appointed - 7 Jan 1897 Died)
• José Manuel de Carvalho † (19 Apr 1897 Appointed - 9 Jun 1902 Appointed, Bishop of Angra)
• João Paulino de Azevedo e Castro † (9 Jun 1902 Appointed - 20 Feb 1918 Died)
• José da Costa Nuñes † (16 Dec 1920 Appointed - 11 Dec 1940 Appointed, Archbishop of Goa e Damão)
• João de Deus Ramalho, S.J. † (24 Sep 1942 Appointed - 1954 Resigned)
• Policarpo da Costa Vaz † (29 Jan 1954 Appointed - 9 Jul 1960 Appointed, Bishop of Guarda)
• Paulo José Tavares † (19 Aug 1961 Appointed - 12 Jun 1973 Died)
• Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa (20 Jan 1976 Appointed - 6 Oct 1988 Resigned)
• Domingos Lam Ka Tseung (6 Oct 1988 Succeeded - 30 Jun 2003 Retired)
• José Lai Hung-seng (30 Jun 2003 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 January 1576	Erected		Diocese of Macau (erected)
1659	Territory Lost	Diocese of Macau	Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina} (erected)
1659	Territory Lost	Diocese of Macau	Vicariate Apostolic of Tonking (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	23,000	4,800,000	.5%	46	30	76	302		47	70	28	ap1951
1970	26,000	169,299	15.4%	44	35	79	329		53	209	21	ap1971
1978	39,010	300,636	13.0%	38	35	73	534		53	201	8	ap1981
1990	21,539	456,000	4.7%	38	34	72	299		47	158	8	ap1991
1999	28,015	430,500	6.5%	41	42	83	337		49	179	11	ap2000
2000	29,139	438,000	6.7%	42	45	87	334		56	176	6	ap2001
2001	29,850	438,000	6.8%	27	45	72	414		62	176	8	ap2002
2002	19,903	435,000	4.6%	27	43	70	284		61	183	8	ap2003
2003	18,122	441,600	4.1%	24	52	76	238		64	171	8	ap2004
2004	18,122	446,000	4.1%	24	52	76	238		62	183	8	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• João Paulino de Azevedo e Castro † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1902 to 20 Feb 1918)
• José Manuel de Carvalho † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1897 to 9 Jun 1902)
• João de Casal † (Bishop: 10 Apr 1690 to 20 Sep 1735)
• Francisco Chachim, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1804 to 31 Jan 1828)
• José da Costa Nuñes † (Priest: 26 Jul 1903; Bishop: 16 Dec 1920 to 11 Dec 1940)
• Policarpo da Costa Vaz † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1954 to 9 Jul 1960)
• Marcelino José Da Silva † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1789 to 16 Sep 1802)
• Alexandre da Silva Pedrosa Guimarães † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1773 to 1 Apr 1789)
• José Lai Hung-seng (Priest: 28 Oct 1972; Coadjutor Bishop: 23 Jan 2001; Bishop: 30 Jun 2003)
• Domingos Lam Ka Tseung (Priest: 27 Dec 1953; Coadjutor Bishop: 26 May 1987; Bishop: 6 Oct 1988 to 30 Jun 2003)
• Jerónimo José de Mata, C.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 17 Jun 1844; Bishop: 28 Mar 1845 to 25 Sep 1862)
• Antônio Joaquim de Medeiros † (Bishop: 13 Nov 1884 to 7 Jan 1897)
• Bartolomeu Manoel Mendes dos Reis † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1753 to 8 Mar 1773)
• João Pereira Bothelho de Amaral y Pimentel † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1866 to 22 Dec 1871)
• João de Deus Ramalho, S.J. † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1942 to 1954)
• Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa (Priest: 6 Oct 1949; Bishop: 20 Jan 1976 to 6 Oct 1988)
• Nicolaus Rodrigues Pereira de Borja, C.M. † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1843 to 28 Mar 1845)
• Hilário de Santa Rosa, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1740 to 18 Aug 1752)
• Manuel Santo Galdino, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1802 to 20 Aug 1804)
• Manuel Bernardo de Sousa Enes (Ennes) † (Bishop: 15 Jun 1874 to 9 Aug 1883)
• Paulo José Tavares † (Bishop: 19 Aug 1961 to 12 Jun 1973)
• Eugénio Trigueiros, O.S.A. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Feb 1725; Bishop: 20 Sep 1735 to 19 Dec 1740)