Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
香港教區教務統計
1 September 2005 to 31 August 2006

 
Catholic Population & Churches Clergy & Religious Education Social Service
 
Catholic Population & Churches [Top]
Catholic Population Hong Kong Hong Kong East
HK South West & Island
70,467
17,581
88,047 246,877
Kowloon South West Kowloon
Central Kowloon
East Kowloon
52,808
20,573
16,040
89,421
New Territories NT North-East
NT North-West
NT South West
28,903
14,196
26,309
69,408

Note: In addition, there are about 102,000 Catholics among the Filipino migrant workers serving as domestic helpers. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining accurate statistics, the foregoing estimated figure is based on the information supplied by the Government.)

 
Parishes Hong Kong 13

52

Kowloon 22
New Territories 17
Of these Parishes, 19 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 33 under direction of Institutes Priests.
 
Places for Religious Services Churches 41

99

Chapels 31
Halls 27
 
Baptisms Up to 1 year old 731

4,288

From 1 to 7 years old 903
Over 7 years old 2,654
 
Confirmations

3,520

 
Marriages Contracted Between Catholics 186

1,041

With a non-Catholic 855
 
Catechumens Children 3,993

7,834

Men 1,223
Women 2,618
 
Catechists   Sisters Men Women  

1,434

Paid 24 1 9 34
Voluntary   1,400
 
Clergy & Religious [Top]
Bishops

2

 
Clergy Diocesan Clergy Chinese 65 66

290

Other Nationalities 1
Priests of Institutes Chinese 60 224
Other Nationalities 164
 
Deacons Transitional: Diocesan 1

10

Institutes 0
Permanent: Diocesan 9
 
Religious Brothers Chinese 34

72

Other Nationalities 38
 
Religious Sisters Chinese 354

508

Other Nationalities 154
 
Seminarians   Diocesan Other Diocesan Institutes  

14

Internship 0 0 0 0
Theology Students 4 0 4 8
Philosophy Students 1 1 3 5
Orientation Course  1 0 0 1
 
Novices & Candidates   Men's Institutes Women's Institutes  
Novices 8 5 13
Candidates 3 10 13
 
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 34

297

Primary 121
Secondary & Middle 90
Vocational 2
Adult Education 40
Special for Mentally Handicapped 8
Post-Secondary 2
Of these Schools, 108 are run by the Diocese, 62 by caritas, 51 by Men Congregations, 71 by Women Congregations, 5 by the Laity.
 
No. of Pupils Kindergarten 9,451

240,007

Primary 91,179
Secondary & Middle 90,497
Vocational 988
Adult Education 46,088
Special for Mentally Handicapped 637
Post-Secondary 1,167
Catholics 17,867.
 
Teachers Priests 36

11,913

Brothers 17
Sisters 96
Men 3,552
Women 8,089
Pastoral Assistants (Men: 30; Women: 93) 123
Catholics 3,117.
 
Social Service [Top]
Caritas Social Centres Cared for people: 234,817 39
Hospitals Beds: 2,554; Patients: 191,814 6
Clinics & Out-Patient Department Patients: 1,315,629 13
Nursery & Child Care Centres Boys: 867; Girls: 1,003 15
Homes for Girl's Residents: 400 7
Home for the Aged Residents: 1,634 13
Centres for the Youth Cared for people: 120,995 15
Centres for the Elderly Cared for people: 10,893 15
Home Help Service People: 2,713 12
Rehabilitation Service Centre Cared for people: 3,479 20
Hostels & Lodges Boarders: 181,869 18
Camp Service Beds: 336; Residents: 46,189 4