Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
香港教區教務統計
1 September 2006 to 31 August 2007

 
Catholic Population & Churches Clergy & Religious Education Social Service
 
Catholic Population & Churches [Top]
Catholic Population Hong Kong Hong Kong East
HK South West & Island
71,371
17,764
89,135 248,939
Kowloon South West Kowloon
Central Kowloon
East Kowloon
52,521
20,732
16,254
89,507
New Territories NT North-East
NT North-West
NT South West
29,348
14,432
26,517
70,297

Note: In addition, there are about 104,000 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

53

Kowloon 23
New Territories 17
Of these Parishes, 19 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 34 under direction of Institutes Priests.
 
Places for Religious Services Churches 41

100

Chapels 31
Halls 28
 
Baptisms Up to 1 year old 759

4,720

From 1 to 7 years old 1,052
Over 7 years old 2,909
 
Confirmations

3,739

 
Marriages Contracted Between Catholics 221

1,137

With a non-Catholic 916
 
Catechumens Children 4,286

7,990

Men 1,129
Women 2,575
 
Catechists   Sisters Men Women  

1,548

Paid 23 2 9 34
Voluntary   1,514
 
Clergy & Religious [Top]
Bishops

2

 
Clergy Diocesan Clergy Chinese 67 68

291

Other Nationalities 1
Priests of Institutes Chinese 57 223
Other Nationalities 166
 
Deacons Transitional: Diocesan 0

10

Institutes 1
Permanent: Diocesan 9
 
Religious Brothers Chinese 33

68

Other Nationalities 35
 
Religious Sisters Chinese 347

502

Other Nationalities 155
 
Seminarians   Diocesan Other Diocesan Institutes  

23

Internship 4 0 0 4
Theology Students 1 2 6 9
Philosophy Students 3 0 5 8
Orientation Course  2 0 0 2
 
Novices & Candidates   Men's Institutes Women's Institutes  
Novices 14 0 14
Candidates 11 5 16
 
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

283

Primary 117
Secondary & Middle 88
Vocational 2
Adult Education 32
Special for Mentally Handicapped 8
Post-Secondary 2
Of these Schools, 104 are run by the Diocese, 53 by caritas, 51 by Men Congregations, 70 by Women Congregations, 5 by the Laity.
 
No. of Pupils Kindergarten 9,233

219,615

Primary 86,041
Secondary & Middle 89,405
Vocational 915
Adult Education 32,213
Special for Mentally Handicapped 667
Post-Secondary 1,141
Catholics 15,913.
 
Teachers Priests 57

11,588

Brothers 24
Sisters 87
Men 3,478
Women 7,825
Pastoral Assistants (Men: 30; Women: 93) 117
Catholics 3,052.
 
Social Service [Top]
Caritas Social Centres Cared for people: 205,005 39
Hospitals Beds: 2,573; Patients: 180,526 6
Clinics & Out-Patient Department Patients: 1,297,741 12
Nursery & Child Care Centres Boys: 875; Girls: 1,000 15
Homes for Girl's Residents: 485 7
Home for the Aged Residents: 1,618 13
Centres for the Youth Cared for people: 128,094 13
Centres for the Elderly Cared for people: 11,631 15
Home Help Service People: 2,928 13
Rehabilitation Service Centre Cared for people: 3,719 20
Hostels & Lodges Boarders: 219,841 19
Camp Service Beds: 336; Residents: 40,467 4