Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
香港教區教務統計
1 September 2014 to 31 August 2015

 
Catholic Population & Churches Clergy & Religious Education Social Service
 
Catholic Population & Churches [Top]
Catholic Population 384,000

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 2015 was about 384,000.
In addition, amongst the non-residents living in Hong Kong, the Filipinos occupy a lion's share. It was estimated that 160,000 of them were Catholic. As regards non-residents of other nationalities, it was estimated that 37,000 were Catholic. The total number of non-residents who are Catholic as of 31 August 2015 was, therefore, about 197,000. 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

97

Chapels 31
Halls 26
 
Baptisms Up to 1 year old 1,101

6,971

From 1 to 7 years old 2,147
Over 7 years old 3,723
 
Confirmations

3,975

 
Marriages Contracted Between Catholics 235

1,213

Non-Catholic party by dispensation 972
Between a catechumen and a non-catholic / another catechumen 6
 
Catechumens Children 5,507

9,659

Men 1,493
Women 2,659
 
Catechists   Sisters Men Women  

1,701

Paid 32 3 7 42
Voluntary   1,659
 
Clergy & Religious [Top]
Bishops

5

 
Clergy Diocesan Clergy Chinese 66 68

291

Other Nationalities 2
Priests of Institutes Chinese 67 223
Other Nationalities 156
 
Deacons Transitional: Diocesan 1

26

Institutes 1
Permanent: Diocesan 24
 
Religious Brothers Chinese 41

68

Other Nationalities 27
 
Religious Sisters Chinese 333

474

Other Nationalities 141
 
Seminarians   Diocesan Other Diocesan Institutes  

18

Internship 0 0 0 0
Theology Students 3 1 6 10
Philosophy Students 1 1 5 7
Orientation Course  1 0 0 1
 
Novices & Candidates   Men's Institutes Women's Institutes  
Novices 11 11 22
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

252

Primary 107
Secondary & Middle 85
Vocational 1
Adult Education 18
Special for Mentally Handicapped 7
Post-Secondary 2
Of these Schools, 98 are run by the Diocese, 37 by caritas, 46 by Men Congregations, 67 by Women Congregations, 4 by the Laity.
 
No. of Pupils Kindergarten 11,816

149,626

Primary Schools 68,620
Secondary & Middle Schools 63,049
Vocational Schools 117
Adult Education Schools 3,359
Special Schools 631
Post-Secondary 2,034
Catholics 15,980.
 
Teachers Priests 32

11,436

Brothers 10
Sisters 68
Men 3,224
Women 7,971
Pastoral Assistants (Men: 30; Women: 101) 131
Catholics 2,879.
 
Social Service [Top]
Main Caritas Social & Family Service Centres Cared for people: 274,454 43
Hospitals Beds: 2,830; Patients: 566,845 6
Clinics & Out-Patient Department Patients: 1,379,342 13
Nursery & Child Care Centres Boys: 1,052; Girls: 1,131 16
Residential Homes for Girl's Residents: 433 7
Residential Home for the Aged Residents: 1,608 14
Centres for the Youth Cared for people: 376,573 22
Centres for the Elderly Cared for people: 13,874 16
Home Care Service People: 2,828 13
Rehabilitation Service Centre Cared for people: 7,134 26
Hostels & Lodges Boarders: 205,320 19
Camp Service Beds: 361; Residents: 47,372 5