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 | 94,485 |
269,324 |
Kowloon | 132,210 | ||
New Territories | 42,629 |
Parishes | Hong Kong | 13 |
53 |
Kowloon | 23 | ||
New Territories | 17 | ||
Of these Parishes, 22 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 30 under direction of Institutes Priests; 1 in the care of professed Women Religious. |
Rectories | Kowloon | 1 |
3 |
New Territories | 2 | ||
1) All under direction of Institutes Priests. 2) The 3 Homes for the Aged in the care of the Little Sisters of the Poor are also considered Rectories. |
Mass Centres | Mass Centres for Additional Sunday Service | 40 |
54 |
Mass Centres Without Sunday Service | 14 |
Places for Religious Services | Churches | 37 |
113 |
Chapels | 34 | ||
Halls | 42 |
Baptisms | Up to 1 year old | 1,324 |
5,052 |
From 1 to 7 years old | 1,344 | ||
Over 7 years old | 2,384 |
Confirmations |
4,499 |
Marriages Contracted | Between Catholics | 364 |
1,821 |
With a non-Catholic | 1,457 |
Catechumens |
4,193 |
Catechists | Sisters | Men | Women | ||
Paid | 27 | 17 | 32 |
459 |
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Voluntary | 39 | 115 | 229 |
Clergy & Religious [Top] |
Bishops |
4 |
Clergy | Diocesan Clergy | Chinese | 75 | 76 |
350 |
Other Nationalities | 1 | ||||
Priests of Institutes | Chinese | 67 | 274 | ||
Other Nationalities | 207 |
Religious Brothers | Chinese | 47 |
84 |
Other Nationalities | 37 |
Religious Sisters | Chinese | 445 |
755 |
Other Nationalities | 310 |
Seminarians
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Diocesan (Hong Kong & Macau) |
Institutes | |||
Theology Students | 11 | 2 | 13 | 36 | |
Philosophy Students | 9 | 4 | 13 | ||
Orientation Course | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
Seminarians | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
Scholastics | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Novices, Aspirants & Postulants | Men's Institutes | Women's Institutes | ||
Novices | 4 | 36 | 40 | |
Aspirants | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
Postulants | 0 | 22 | 22 |
Education [Top] |
Catholic Schools | Kindergarten | 58 |
311 |
Primary | 113 | ||
Secondary & Middle | 79 | ||
Prevocational | 7 | ||
Vocational | 12 | ||
Adult Education (Day) | 5 | ||
Evening | 31 | ||
Special for Mentally Handicapped | 6 | ||
Of these Schools, 101 are run by the Diocese, 34 by caritas, 61 by Men Congregations, 99 by Women Congregations, 16 by the Laity. |
No. of Pupils | Kindergarten | 20,523 |
331,778 |
Primary | 140,618 | ||
Secondary & Middle | 79,650 | ||
Prevocational | 5,037 | ||
Vocational | 7,348 | ||
Adult Education (Day) | 6,357 | ||
Evening | 71,779 | ||
Special for Mentally Handicapped | 466 | ||
Catholics 28,444. |
Teachers | Priests | 104 |
10,521 |
Brothers | 47 | ||
Sisters | 215 | ||
Men | 3,659 | ||
Women | 6,496 | ||
Catholics 3,916. |
Social Service [Top] |
Caritas Social Centres | 16 | |
Hospitals | Beds: 3,001; Patients: 102,262 | 6 |
Clinics & Out-patient Department | Cases attended: 787,145 | 16 |
Children's Day-Care Centres | Boys: 1,599; Girls: 1,508 | 17 |
Homes for Girl's | Inmates: 431 | 4 |
Home for the Aged | Inmates: 737 | 13 |
Home for Disabled | Inmates: 32 | 2 |
Rehabilitation Service Centre | Cared for people: 9,838 | 5 |
Hostels | Boarders: 1,462 | 13 |