Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
香港教區教務統計
1 September 2004 to 31 August 2005

 
Catholic Population & Churches Clergy & Religious Education Social Service
 
Catholic Population & Churches [Top]
Catholic Population Hong Kong Hong Kong East
HK South West & Island
69,476
17,331
86,807 243,866
Kowloon South West Kowloon
Central Kowloon
East Kowloon
53,039
20,312
15,783
89,134
New Territories NT North-East
NT North-West
NT South West
28,724
13,102
26,099
67,925

Note: In addition, there are about 100,300 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 13

52

Kowloon 22
New Territories 17
Of these Parishes, 21 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 31 under direction of Institutes Priests.
 
Places for Religious Services Churches 41

102

Chapels 34
Halls 27
 
Baptisms Up to 1 year old 656

4,107

From 1 to 7 years old 895
Over 7 years old 2,556
 
Confirmations

3,049

 
Marriages Contracted Between Catholics 192

1,093

With a non-Catholic 901
 
Catechumens Children 3,762

6,655

Men 914
Women 1,979
 
Catechists   Sisters Men Women  

1,440

Paid 28 0 9 37
Voluntary   1,403
 
Clergy & Religious [Top]
Bishops

2

 
Clergy Diocesan Clergy Chinese 67 68

289

Other Nationalities 1
Priests of Institutes Chinese 56 221
Other Nationalities 165
 
Deacons Transitional: Diocesan 0

12

Institutes 4
Permanent: Diocesan 8
 
Religious Brothers Chinese 35

72

Other Nationalities 37
 
Religious Sisters Chinese 358

508

Other Nationalities 150
 
Seminarians   Diocesan Other Diocesan Institutes  

18

Internship 1 0 0 1
Theology Students 4 0 6 10
Philosophy Students 1 1 4 6
Orientation Course  0 1 0 1
 
Novices & Candidates   Men's Institutes Women's Institutes  
Novices 4 5 9
Candidates 0 8 8
 
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 36

309

Primary 128
Secondary & Middle 90
Vocational 2
Adult Education 41
 Evening 2
Special for Mentally Handicapped 8
Post-Secondary 2
Of these Schools, 115 are run by the Diocese, 63 by caritas, 52 by Men Congregations, 73 by Women Congregations, 6 by the Laity.
 
No. of Pupils Kindergarten 10,104

249,620

Primary 94,904
Secondary & Middle 91,070
Vocational 798
Adult Education 50,619
Evening 75
Special for Mentally Handicapped 705
Post-Secondary 1,345
Catholics 18,113.
 
Teachers Priests 43

11,594

Brothers 21
Sisters 88
Men 3,500
Women 7,824
Pastoral Assistants (Men: 28; Women: 90) 118
Catholics 3,100.
 
Social Service [Top]
Caritas Social Centres Cared for people: 192,407 38
Hospitals Beds: 2,599; Patients: 158,478 6
Clinics & Out-Patient Department Patients: 1,357,597 14
Nursery & Child Care Centres Boys: 920; Girls: 996 16
Homes for Girl's Residents: 407 7
Home for the Aged Residents: 1,610 13
Centres for the Youth Cared for people: 121,566 13
Centres for the Elderly Cared for people: 11,040 15
Home Help Service People: 2,580 11
Rehabilitation Service Centre Cared for people: 3,269 20
Hostels & Lodges Boarders: 165,797 18
Camp Service Beds: 336; Residents: 50,724 4