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Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong |
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| Catholic Population & Churches | Clergy & Religious | Education | Social Service | ||
| Catholic Population & Churches [Top] | |||||
| Catholic Population | Hong Kong | 99,385 |
254,134 |
| Kowloon | 103,651 | ||
| New Territories | 51,098 |
| Parishes | Hong Kong | 13 |
57 |
| Kowloon | 27 | ||
| New Territories | 17 | ||
| Of these Parishes, 21 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 36 under direction of Institutes Priests. | |||
| Rectories | Kowloon | 2 |
5 |
| New Territories | 3 |
| Places for Religious Services | Churches | 40 |
112 |
| Chapels | 26 | ||
| Halls | 46 |
| Baptisms | Up to 1 year old | 1,229 |
4,343 |
| From 1 to 7 years old | 1,040 | ||
| Over 7 years old | 2,074 |
| Confirmations |
3,029 |
| Marriages Contracted | Between Catholics | 272 |
1,308 |
| With a non-Catholic | 1,036 |
| Catechumens | Children | 2,230 |
4,419 |
| Men | 724 | ||
| Women | 1,465 |
| Catechists | Sisters | Men | Women | |||
| Paid | 47 | 4 | 30 | 81 |
818 |
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| Voluntary | 737 | |||||
| Clergy & Religious [Top] |
| Bishops |
3 |
| Clergy | Diocesan Clergy | Chinese | 70 | 71 |
332 |
| Other Nationalities | 1 | ||||
| Priests of Institutes | Chinese | 62 | 261 | ||
| Other Nationalities | 199 |
| Religious Brothers | Chinese | 33 |
67 |
| Other Nationalities | 34 |
| Religious Sisters | Chinese | 381 |
605 |
| Other Nationalities | 224 |
| Seminarians | Diocesan | Institutes | |||
| Theology Students | 2 | 7 | 9 |
18 |
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| Philosophy Students | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Orientation Course | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Novices & Candidates | Men's Institutes | Women's Institutes | ||
| Novices | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| Candidates | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Education [Top] |
| Catholic Schools | Kindergarten | 39 |
270 |
| Primary | 100 | ||
| Secondary & Middle | 72 | ||
| Prevocational | 9 | ||
| Vocational | 9 | ||
| Adult Education | 26 | ||
| Evening | 7 | ||
| Special for Mentally Handicapped | 8 | ||
| Of these Schools, 100 are run by the Diocese, 45 by caritas, 48 by Men Congregations, 75 by Women Congregations, 2 by the Laity. | |||
| No. of Pupils | Kindergarten | 15,059 |
306,834 |
| Primary | 124,884 | ||
| Secondary & Middle | 79,699 | ||
| Prevocational | 7,872 | ||
| Vocational | 5,501 | ||
| Adult Education | 68,171 | ||
| Evening | 4,992 | ||
| Special for Mentally Handicapped | 656 | ||
| Catholics 23,343. | |||
| Teachers | Priests | 60 |
10,835 |
| Brothers | 126 | ||
| Sisters | 25 | ||
| Men | 3,614 | ||
| Women | 7,010 | ||
| Catholics 3,213. | |||
| Social Service [Top] |
| Caritas Social Centres | 14 | |
| Hospitals | Beds: 2,957; Patients: 131,651 | 6 |
| Clinics & Out-Patient Department | Cases attended: 1,115,533 | 17 |
| Nursery & Child Care Centres | Boys: 1,229; Girls: 1,191 | 17 |
| Homes for Girl's | Inmates: 326 | 4 |
| Home for the Aged | Inmates: 1,032 | 29 |
| Centres for the Elderly | 4,897 | 12 |
| Rehabilitation Service Centre | Cared for people: 725 | 11 |
| Hostels & Lodges | Boarders: 80,276 | 7 |