Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
香港教區教務統計
1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019

 
Catholic Population & Churches Clergy & Religious Education Social Service
 
Catholic Population & Churches [Top]
Catholic Population 403,000

After having assembled, screened and analyzed the data available in the Diocesan Computer Centre, it was estimated that in the Diocese of Hong Kong, amongst the local residents, the Catholic population as of 31 August 2019 was about 403,000.
In addition, amongst the non-residents living in Hong Kong, the Filipinos occupy a lion's share. It was estimated that 183,000 of them were Catholic. As regards non-residents of other nationalities, it was estimated that 34,000 were Catholic. The total number of non-residents who are Catholic as of 31 August 2019 was, therefore, about 217,000. The foregoing estimated figures were based upon the information supplied by the Government and the percentage of Catholic Population by country provided by www.catholic-hierarchy website.

 
Parishes Hong Kong 14

52

Kowloon 21
New Territories 17
Of which: 22 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 30 under the direction of Institutes Priests.
 
Places for Religious Services Churches 40

100

Chapels 33
Halls 27
 
Baptisms Up to 1 year old 795

5,686

From 1 to 7 years old 1,791
Over 7 years old 3,100
 
Confirmations

4,153

 
Marriages Contracted Between Catholics 197

1,006

Non-Catholic party by dispensation 805
Between a catechumen and a non-catholic / another catechumen 4
 
Catechumens Children 6,479

9,961

Men 1,281
Women 2,201
 
Catechists   Sisters Men Women  

1,599

Paid 27 1 6 34
Voluntary   1,565
 
Clergy & Religious [Top]
Bishops

3

 
Clergy Diocesan Clergy Chinese 65 68

282

Other Nationalities 3
Priests of Institutes Chinese 63 214
Other Nationalities 151
 
Deacons Transitional: Diocesan 2

34

Institutes 4
Permanent: Diocesan 28
 
Religious Brothers Chinese 37

68

Other Nationalities 31
 
Religious Sisters Chinese 301

441

Other Nationalities 140
 
Seminarians   Diocesan Other Diocesan Institutes  

24

Internship 0 0 0 0
Theology Students 1 1 10 12
Philosophy Students 4 0 6 10
Orientation Course  2 0 0 2
 
Novices & Candidates   Men's Institutes Women's Institutes  
Novices 13 5 18
Candidates 0 3 3
 
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 32

250

Primary 105
Secondary & Middle 85
Vocational 1
Adult Education 17
Special for Mentally Handicapped 8
Post-Secondary 2
Of these Schools, 99 are run by the Diocese, 37 by caritas, 46 by Men Congregations, 66 by Women Congregations, 2 by the Laity.
 
No. of Pupils Kindergarten 10,869

148,186

Primary Schools 70,741
Secondary & Middle Schools 57,483
Vocational Schools 302
Adult Education Schools 4,924
Special Schools 640
Post-Secondary 3,227
Catholics 17,965.
 
Teachers Priests 30

12,182

Brothers 13
Sisters 59
Men 3,450
Women 8,494
Pastoral Assistants (Men: 36; Women: 100) 136
Catholics 2,904.
 
Social Service [Top]
Main Caritas Social & Family Service Centres Cared for people: 328,193 42
Hospitals Beds: 3,350; Patients: 230,126 6
Clinics & Out-Patient Department Patients: 1,606,799 13
Nursery & Child Care Centres Boys: 889; Girls: 952 15
Residential Homes for Girl's Residents: 372 7
Residential Home for the Aged Residents: 1,713 15
Centres for the Youth Cared for people: 140,776 22
Centres for the Elderly Cared for people: 13,229 19
Home Care Service People: 2,922 13
Rehabilitation Service Centre Cared for people: 7,554 35
Hostels & Lodges Boarders: 215,102 18
Camp Service Beds: 361; Residents: 42,760 5