Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
香港教區教務統計
1 September 2013 to 31 August 2014

 
Catholic Population & Churches Clergy & Religious Education Social Service
 
Catholic Population & Churches [Top]
Catholic Population 379,000

After having assembled, screened and analyzed the data available in the Diocesan Computer Centre, it was estimated that in the Diocese of Hong Kong, amongst the local residents, the Catholic population as of 31 August 2014 was about 379,000.
In addition, amongst the non-residents living in Hong Kong, the Filipinos occupy a lion's share. It was estimated that 154,000 of them were Catholic. As regards non-residents of other nationalities, it was estimated that 42,000 were Catholic. The total number of non-residents who are Catholic as of 31 August 2014 was, therefore, about 196,000. The foregoing estimated figures were based upon the information supplied by the Government and the percentage of Catholic Population by country provided by www.catholic-hierarchy website.

 
Parishes Hong Kong 13

51

Kowloon 21
New Territories 17
Of which: 23 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 28 under the direction of Institutes Priests.
 
Places for Religious Services Churches 40

98

Chapels 31
Halls 27
 
Baptisms Up to 1 year old 1,138

6,814

From 1 to 7 years old 2,177
Over 7 years old 3,499
 
Confirmations

4,040

 
Marriages Contracted Between Catholics 241

1,261

Non-Catholic party by dispensation 1,014
Between a catechumen and a non-catholic / another catechumen 6
 
Catechumens Children 4,407

8,739

Men 1,559
Women 2,773
 
Catechists   Sisters Men Women  

1,669

Paid 31 2 7 40
Voluntary   1,629
 
Clergy & Religious [Top]
Bishops

5

 
Clergy Diocesan Clergy Chinese 66 67

298

Other Nationalities 1
Priests of Institutes Chinese 68 231
Other Nationalities 163
 
Deacons Transitional: Diocesan 1

23

Institutes 2
Permanent: Diocesan 20
 
Religious Brothers Chinese 32

64

Other Nationalities 32
 
Religious Sisters Chinese 334

481

Other Nationalities 147
 
Seminarians   Diocesan Other Diocesan Institutes  

34

Internship 4 0 3 7
Theology Students 2 1 11 14
Philosophy Students 1 1 9 11
Orientation Course  1 1 0 2
 
Novices & Candidates   Men's Institutes Women's Institutes  
Novices 8 8 16
Candidates 0 6 6
 
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 32

256

Primary 107
Secondary & Middle 85
Vocational 1
Adult Education 22
Special for Mentally Handicapped 7
Post-Secondary 2
Of these Schools, 98 are run by the Diocese, 41 by caritas, 46 by Men Congregations, 67 by Women Congregations, 4 by the Laity.
 
No. of Pupils Kindergarten 11,498

158,283

Primary Schools 67,799
Secondary & Middle Schools 66,804
Vocational Schools 112
Adult Education Schools 9,827
Special Schools 640
Post-Secondary 1,603
Catholics 17,753.
 
Teachers Priests 30

11,276

Brothers 10
Sisters 74
Men 3,160
Women 7,870
Pastoral Assistants (Men: 34; Women: 98) 132
Catholics 2,875.
 
Social Service [Top]
Main Caritas Social & Family Service Centres Cared for people: 257,844 43
Hospitals Beds: 2,814; Patients: 511,060 6
Clinics & Out-Patient Department Patients: 1,319,301 13
Nursery & Child Care Centres Boys: 1,015; Girls: 1,125 16
Residential Homes for Girl's Residents: 455 7
Residential Home for the Aged Residents: 1,685 14
Centres for the Youth Cared for people: 521,403 23
Centres for the Elderly Cared for people: 14,900 16
Home Care Service People: 2,917 13
Rehabilitation Service Centre Cared for people: 6,057 27
Hostels & Lodges Boarders: 165,034 19
Camp Service Beds: 361; Residents: 46,290 5