Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
香港教區教務統計
31 August 1983 to 1 September 1984

 
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

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

 

 

  

 

 

  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