Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong |
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Total Population |
Catholic Population & Churches |
Clergy & Religious | Education | Social Service | ||
Total Population [Top] |
Population | Hong Kong | 3,800,000 |
6,400,000 |
Po On, Wai Yeung & Hoi Fung | 2,600,000 |
Catholic Population & Churches [Top] |
Catholic Population |
241,986 |
Parishes |
50 |
With resident priests in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories. |
Baptisms | Adult | 6,176 |
9,427 |
Infant | 3,251 |
First Communion |
494 |
Confirmation |
885 |
Catechists | Men | 66 |
142 |
Women | 76 |
Members of Catholic Associations | Men | 11,661 |
28,196 |
Women | 16,535 |
Clergy & Religious [Top] |
Bishops |
5 |
Clergy | ||||
Diocesan Clergy | Chinese | 55 | 117 |
331 |
Other Nationalities | 62 | |||
Priests of Institutes | Chinese | 110 | 214 | |
Other Nationalities | 104 |
Institutes Brothers | ||
Chinese | 45 |
109 |
Other Nationalities | 64 |
Religious Sisters | ||
Chinese | 389 |
772 |
Other Nationalities | 383 |
Seminarians, Novices & Religious Students | Diocesan | Men's Institutes | Women's Institutes | |
Philosophy & Theology Students | 18 | 49 | 0 | 67 |
Religious Students | 90 | 0 | 4 | 94 |
Aspirants | 0 | 77 | 54 | 131 |
Novices | 0 | 13 | 54 | 67 |
Postulants | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
Education [Top] |
Catholic Schools | ||
Kindergarten | 36 |
221 |
Primary | 104 | |
Secondary & Middle | 46 | |
Industrial & Commercial | 7 | |
Night Schools | 28 | |
Diocesan Schools 95, Men's Religious Institutes 33, Women's Religious Institutes 79, Others 14. |
No. of Pupils | Catholic | Non-Catholic | ||
Kindergarten | 2,022 | 8,425 | 10,447 |
179,462 |
Primary | 23,075 | 86,503 | 109,578 | |
Secondary & Middle | 13,187 | 32,147 | 45,334 | |
Industrial & Commercial | 1,678 | 2,355 | 4,033 | |
Night Schools | 1,512 | 8,558 | 10,070 | |
41,474 | 137,988 |
Teachers | Men | 1,726 |
5,082 |
Women | 3,356 | ||
Catholic: 3,301; Non-Catholic: 1,781. |
Social Service [Top] |
Caritas Parish Units | 41 |
Casework Service Centres | 4 |
St. Vincent de Paul Conferences | 18 |
Children's Meals Kitchens | 5 |
Milk Conversion Units | 4 |
Bakeries | 7 |
Noodle Units | 6 |
Hostels for Students & Working Persons | 11 |
Hospitals | 6 |
Maternity Homes | 2 |
Medical & Dental Clinics | 25 |
Mobile Clinics | 3 |
Residential Nurseries | 4 |
Day Nurseries | 18 |
Social Centres | 5 |
Vocational Training Courses | 6 |
Homes for the Aged | 2 |
Homes & School for the Blind | 2 |
Training Centre for Disabled | 2 |
Play Centres | 6 |
Holiday Camps & Recreational Centres | 3 |
Sunday Gatherings | 17 |
Boys Clubs | 14 |
Girls Clubs | 5 |
Mixed Clubs | 16 |
Scouts Groups | 21 |
Girl Guides | 14 |
Brownies Groups | 4 |