Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
香港教區教務統計
1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022

 
Catholic Population & Churches Clergy & Religious Education Social Service
 
Catholic Population & Churches [Top]
Catholic Population 395,000

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 2022 was about 395,000.
In addition, amongst the non-residents living in Hong Kong, the Filipinos occupy a lion's share. It was estimated that 169,000 of them were Catholic. As regards non-residents of other nationalities, it was estimated that 29,000 were Catholic. The total number of non-residents who are Catholic as of 31 August 2022 was, therefore, about 198,000. 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: 19 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 33 under the direction of Institutes Priests.
 
Places for Religious Services Churches 39

91

Chapels 28
Halls 24
 
Baptisms Up to 1 year old 449

3,434

From 1 to 7 years old 1,255
Over 7 years old 1,730
 
Confirmations

3,266

 
Marriages Contracted Between Catholics 125

617

Non-Catholic party by dispensation 491
Between a catechumen and a non-catholic / another catechumen 1
 
Catechumens Children 4,827

7,277

Men 949
Women 1,501
 
Catechists   Sisters Men Women  

1,494

Paid 22 2 5 29
Voluntary   1,465
 
Clergy & Religious [Top]
Bishops

4

 
Clergy Diocesan Clergy Chinese 62 65

279

Other Nationalities 3
Priests of Institutes Chinese 64 214
Other Nationalities 150
 
Deacons Transitional: Diocesan 2

36

Institutes 4
Permanent: Diocesan 30
 
Religious Brothers Chinese 39

62

Other Nationalities 23
 
Religious Sisters Chinese 296

419

Other Nationalities 123
 
Seminarians   Diocesan Other Diocesan Institutes  

26

Internship 0 0 0 0
Theology Students 6 0 12 18
Philosophy Students 2 0 5 7
Orientation Course  1 0 0 1
 
Novices & Candidates   Men's Institutes Women's Institutes  
Novices 1 3 4
Candidates 1 3 4
 
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

249

Primary 105
Secondary & Middle 85
Vocational 1
Adult Education 16
Special for Mentally Handicapped 8
Post-Secondary 2
Of these Schools, 99 are run by the Diocese, 36 by caritas, 46 by Men Congregations, 66 by Women Congregations, 2 by the Laity.
 
No. of Pupils Kindergarten 9,008

136,804

Primary Schools 63,284
Secondary & Middle Schools 54,548
Vocational Schools 196
Adult Education Schools 4,270
Special Schools 692
Post-Secondary 4,806
Catholics 14,888.
 
Teachers Priests 35

12,146

Brothers 18
Sisters 63
Men 3,580
Women 8,337
Pastoral Assistants (Men: 35; Women: 78) 113
Catholics 2,674.
 
Social Service [Top]
Main Caritas Social & Family Service Centres Cared for people: 194,406 47
Hospitals Beds: 3,387; Patients: 159,054 6
Clinics & Out-Patient Department Patients: 1,418,353 10
Nursery & Child Care Centres Boys: 762; Girls: 930 15
Residential Homes for Girl's Residents: 418 7
Residential Home for the Aged Residents: 1,532 15
Centres for the Youth Cared for people: 152,443 21
Centres for the Elderly Cared for people: 21,690 23
Home Care Service People: 3,130 9
Rehabilitation Service Centre Cared for people: 8,441 34
Hostels & Lodges Boarders: 178,431 18
Camp Service Beds: 361; Residents: 10,879 5