Macau (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Past and Present Ordinaries

Diego Núñez de Figueroa † (26 Jan 1576 Appointed - 27 Oct 1578 Resigned)
Leonardo Fernandes de Sá, O. Cist. † (27 Oct 1578 Appointed - 13 Mar 1599 Died)
João Pinto da Piedade, O.P. † (30 Aug 1604 Appointed - 27 Aug 1626 Resigned)
João de Casal, O.S.A. † (10 Apr 1690 Appointed - 20 Sep 1735 Died)
Eugénio Trigueiros, O.S.A. † (20 Sep 1735 Succeeded - 19 Dec 1740 Confirmed, Archbishop of Goa)
Hilário de Santa Rosa, O.F.M. Ref. † (19 Dec 1740 Confirmed - 18 Aug 1752 Resigned)
Bartolomeu Manoel Mendes dos Reis † (29 Jan 1753 Confirmed - 8 Mar 1773 Confirmed, Bishop of Mariana)
Alexandre da Silva Pedrosa Guimarães † (8 Mar 1773 Confirmed - 1 Apr 1789 Resigned)
Marcelino José Da Silva † (14 Dec 1789 Confirmed - 16 Sep 1802 Resigned)
Manuel Santo Galdino, O.F.M. Disc. † (20 Dec 1802 Confirmed - 20 Aug 1804 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Goa)
Francisco Chacim (Chachim), O.F.M. Disc. † (20 Aug 1804 Appointed - 31 Jan 1828 Died)
Nicolaus Rodrigues Pereira de Borja, C.M. † (19 Jun 1843 Confirmed - 28 Mar 1845 Died)
Jerónimo José de Mata, C.M. † (28 Mar 1845 Succeeded - 25 Sep 1862 Resigned)
João Perairo (Pereira) Botelho do Amaral y Pimentel † (8 Jan 1866 Confirmed - 22 Dec 1871 Confirmed, Bishop of Angra)
Manuel Bernardo da Souza Ennes † (15 Jun 1874 Appointed - 9 Aug 1883 Appointed, Bishop of Bragança e Miranda)
Antônio Joaquim de Medeiros † (13 Nov 1884 Confirmed - 7 Jan 1897 Died)
José Manuel de Carvalho † (19 Apr 1897 Appointed - 9 Jun 1902 Confirmed, Bishop of Angra)
João Paulino de Azevedo e Castro † (9 Jun 1902 Confirmed - 17 Feb 1918 Died)
José da Costa Nunes † (16 Dec 1920 Appointed - 11 Dec 1940 Appointed, Archbishop of Goa e Damão)
João de Deus Ramalho, S.J. † (24 Sep 1942 Appointed - 9 Dec 1953 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 - 16 Jan 2016 Resigned)
Stephen Lee Bun Sang (16 Jan 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 January 1576	Erected	Diocese of Malacca	Diocese of Macau (erected)
1588	Territory Lost	Diocese of Macau	Diocese of Funay (Funai) (erected)
1659	Territory Lost	Diocese of Macau	Vicariate Apostolic of Cochin {Cocincina} (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Tonking (erected)
30 September 1660	Territory Lost	Diocese of Macau	Vicariate Apostolic of Nanking [Nanjing] (erected)
10 April 1690	Territory Lost	Diocese of Macau	Diocese of Peking [Beijing] (erected)
22 April 1841	Territory Lost	Diocese of Macau	Prefecture Apostolic of Hong Kong [Xianggang] (erected)
11 May 1848	Territory Lost	Diocese of Macau	Prefecture Apostolic of Kouangtong (Kwangtung, Guangdong) (erected)
4 September 1940	Territory Lost	Diocese of Macau (Island of Timor under the control of the Portuguese Republic)	Diocese of Díli (erected)
1 January 1976	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Macau (from Goa e Damão)

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

2013 29,611 582,000 5.1% 23 65 88 336 124 188 9 ap2014

2016 30,314 646,800 4.7% 19 50 69 439 98 195 9 ap2017

2019 31,336 653,100 4.8% 20 74 94 333 112 184 9 ap2020

2021 31,674 679,600 4.7% 19 60 79 400 114 154 9 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2013	29,611	582,000	5.1%	23	65	88	336	124	188	9	ap2014
2016	30,314	646,800	4.7%	19	50	69	439	98	195	9	ap2017
2019	31,336	653,100	4.8%	20	74	94	333	112	184	9	ap2020
2021	31,674	679,600	4.7%	19	60	79	400	114	154	9	ap2022