Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
 香港教區教務統計
 1 September 1996 to 31 August 1997

　
Catholic Population & Churches Clergy & Religious Education Social Service
　
Catholic Population & Churches [Top]
Catholic Population Hong Kong Hong Kong East
HK South West & Island		 66,210
15,629		 81,839 239,683
Kowloon West Kowloon
South Kowloon
Central Kowloon
East Kowloon		 21,605
44,413
15,829
17,615		 99,462
New Territories NT North-East
NT North-West
NT South West		 25,119
9,132
24,131		 58,382
Note: In addition, there are about 120,000 Catholics among the Filipino migrant workers serving as domestic helpers. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining accurate statistics, the foregoing estimated figure is based on the information supplied by the Government.)
　
Parishes Hong Kong 14

59
Kowloon 28
New Territories 17
Of these Parishes, 21 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 38 under direction of Institutes Priests.
　
Places for Religious Services Churches 37

97
Chapels 27
Halls 33
　
Baptisms Up to 1 year old 1,146

4,323
From 1 to 7 years old 1,224
Over 7 years old 1,953
　
Confirmations

2,702
　
Marriages Contracted Between Catholics 241

1,308
With a non-Catholic 1,067
　
Catechumens Children 2,751

4,723
Men 625
Women 1,347
　
Catechists 　 Sisters Men Women 　

809
Paid 40 2 17 59
Voluntary 　 750
　
Clergy & Religious [Top]
Bishops

3
　
Clergy Diocesan Clergy Chinese 70 71

337
Other Nationalities 1
Priests of Institutes Chinese 67 266
Other Nationalities 199
　
Deacons Transitional: Diocesan 1

5
Institutes 2
Permanent: Diocesan 2
　
Religious Brothers Chinese 38

73
Other Nationalities 35
　
Religious Sisters Chinese 367

557
Other Nationalities 190
　
Seminarians 　 Diocesan Institutes 　

17
Theology Students 1 8 9
Philosophy Students 6 1 7
Orientation Course  1 0 1
　
Novices & Candidates 　 Men's Institutes Women's Institutes 　
Novices 3 13 16
Candidates 8 14 22
　
Education [Top]

Note: The following statistics are complied according to the practice of the Education Department: a primary school is considered as just one school, if the a.m. and p.m. sessions have the same principal, but two schools if these sessions have different principals until 1995 this Directory had adopted a different practice, considering every primary school with a.m. and p.m. sessions to be just one school.
Catholic Schools Kindergarten 40

327
Primary 156
Secondary & Middle 78
Prevocational 9
Vocational 7
Adult Education 23
 Evening 3
Special for Mentally Handicapped 10
Post-Secondary 1
Of these Schools, 132 are run by the Diocese, 47 by caritas, 67 by Men Congregations, 79 by Women Congregations, 2 by the Laity.
　
No. of Pupils Kindergarten 13,696

277,447
Primary 112,694
Secondary & Middle 85,957
Prevocational 7,500
Vocational 12,320
Adult Education 41,684
Evening 1,597
Special for Mentally Handicapped 936
Post-Secondary 1,063
Catholics 19,443.
　
Teachers Priests 44

11,093
Brothers 109
Sisters 15
Men 3,536
Women 7,389
Catholics 3,214.
　
Social Service [Top]
Caritas Social Centres 　 14
Hospitals Beds: 2,891; Patients: 131,959 6
Clinics & Out-Patient Department Cases attended: 1,048,156 13
Nursery & Child Care Centres Boys: 1,196; Girls: 1,175 16
Homes for Girl's Inmates: 325 5
Home for the Aged Inmates: 1,084 11
Centres for the Elderly 6,639 13
Rehabilitation Service Centre Cared for people: 2,132 18
Hostels & Lodges Boarders: 155,105 10