Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
香港教區教務統計
1 September 1994 to 31 August 1995

 
Catholic Population & Churches Clergy & Religious Education Social Service
 
Catholic Population & Churches [Top]
Catholic Population Hong Kong Hong Kong East
HK South West & Island
67,934
14,631
82,565 237,416
Kowloon West Kowloon
South Kowloon
Central Kowloon
East Kowloon
26,041
43,132
14,296
18,012
101,481
New Territories NT North-East
NT North-West
NT South West
23,445
8,224
21,701
53,370
 
Parishes Hong Kong 15

62

Kowloon 30
New Territories 17
Of these Parishes, 25 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 37 under direction of Institutes Priests.
 
Places for Religious Services Churches 39

103

Chapels 29
Halls 35
 
Baptisms Up to 1 year old 1,194

4,173

From 1 to 7 years old 1,066
Over 7 years old 1,913
 
Confirmations

2,643

 
Marriages Contracted Between Catholics 272

1,219

With a non-Catholic 947
 
Catechumens Children 2,584

4,462

Men 599
Women 1,279
 
Catechists   Sisters Men Women  

839

Paid 34 2 19 55
Voluntary   784
 
Clergy & Religious [Top]
Bishops

1

 
Clergy Diocesan Clergy Chinese 70 71

318

Other Nationalities 1
Priests of Institutes Chinese 69 247
Other Nationalities 178
 
Deacons Diocese 1

5

Institutes 4
 
Religious Brothers Chinese 43

85

Other Nationalities 42
 
Religious Sisters Chinese 373

576

Other Nationalities 203
 
Seminarians   Diocesan Institutes  

18

Theology Students 3 7 10
Philosophy Students 0 5 5
Orientation Course  3 0 3
 
Novices & Candidates   Men's Institutes Women's Institutes  
Novices 2 8 10
Candidates 1 4 5
 
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 39

327

Primary 154
Secondary & Middle 77
Prevocational 9
Vocational 9
Adult Education 26
Evening 5
Special for Mentally Handicapped 8
Of these Schools, 131 are run by the Diocese, 48 by caritas, 64 by Men Congregations, 82 by Women Congregations, 2 by the Laity.
 
No. of Pupils Kindergarten 14,062

289,604

Primary 118,030
Secondary & Middle 82,939
Prevocational 7,848
Vocational 1,448
Adult Education 62,406
Evening 2,219
Special for Mentally Handicapped 652
Catholics 21,635.
 
Teachers Priests 61

11,096

Brothers 124
Sisters 23
Men 3,662
Women 7,226
Catholics 3,265.
 
Social Service [Top]
Caritas Social Centres   14
Hospitals Beds: 2,979; Patients: 132,284 6
Clinics & Out-Patient Department Cases attended: 1,060,874 14
Nursery & Child Care Centres Boys: 1,320; Girls: 1,263 17
Homes for Girl's Inmates: 300 4
Home for the Aged Inmates: 927 11
Centres for the Elderly 5,439 13
Rehabilitation Service Centre Cared for people: 1,001 14
Hostels & Lodges Boarders: 78,094 10