Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong |
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Catholic Population & Churches | Clergy & Religious | Education | Social Service | ||
Catholic Population & Churches [Top] |
Catholic Population |
256,938 |
Parishes | Parishes | 29 |
Urban Rectories | 6 | |
Rural Principal Stations | 15 | |
Secondary Stations | 18 | |
Mass Centres - Urban Area | 18 | |
Mass Centres - Rural Area | 7 | |
With resident priests in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories. |
Places for Religious Services | Churches | 35 |
72 |
Chapels | 37 |
Baptisms | Adult | 2,784 |
5,353 |
Infant | 2,569 |
Catechumens |
2,687 |
Catechists | Religious | Men | Women |
Other |
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Paid | 18 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 85 |
229 |
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Voluntary | 33 | 36 | 75 | 0 | 144 |
Clergy & Religious [Top] |
Bishops |
2 |
Clergy | Diocesan Clergy | Chinese | 64 | 66 |
332 |
Other Nationalities | 2 | ||||
Priests of Institutes | Chinese | 59 | 266 | ||
Other Nationalities | 207 |
Institutes Brothers | Chinese | 49 |
111 |
Other Nationalities | 62 |
Religious Sisters | Chinese | 470 |
781 |
Other Nationalities | 311 |
Seminarians, Novices & Religious Students | Diocesan | Macau | Men's Institutes | Women's Institutes | ||
Philosophy Students | 17 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 29 | |
Theology Students | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
Orientation Course | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Secondary Course | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
Novices | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 30 | |
Postulants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
Education [Top] |
Catholic Schools | Kindergarten | 59 |
309 |
Primary | 120 | ||
Secondary & Middle | 84 | ||
Vocational | 20 | ||
Night Schools | 26 |
No. of Pupils | Kindergarten | 21,227 |
272,602 |
Primary | 140,963 | ||
Secondary & Middle | 81,547 | ||
Vocational | 14,297 | ||
Night Schools | 14,568 | ||
Catholics are 29,464. |
Teachers | Religious | 421 |
8,438 |
Lay Peoples | 8,017 |
Social Service [Top] |
Social Centres | 14 | |
Hospitals | Beds: 2,472 | 6 |
Clinics (General & Dental) | 20 | |
Maternity Departments | 6 | |
Children's Day-Care Centres | Boys: 1,598; Girls: 1,380 | 17 |
Girl's Homes | Inmates: 308 | 4 |
Home for the Aged | Inmates: Men: 307; Women: 385 | 2 |
Centre for Handicapped | Inmates: 16 | 1 |
Hostels | Inmates: Men: 999; Women: 496 | 14 |
Retreat Houses | 10 | |
Libraries | 10 | |
Canteens | 6 | |
Community Developments Projects | 8 | |
Workshops for Disabled | 5 |