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 |
258,817 |
Parishes | Parishes | 27 |
Urban Rectories | 7 | |
Rural Principal Stations | 15 | |
Secondary Stations | 15 | |
Mass Centres - Urban Area | 18 | |
Mass Centres - Rural Area | 4 | |
With resident priests in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories. |
Places for Religious Services | Churches | 32 |
69 |
Chapels | 37 |
Baptisms | Adult | 2,929 |
5,637 |
Infant | 2,708 |
Catechumens |
2,899 |
Catechists | Religious | Men | Women |
Other |
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Paid | 17 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 84 |
200 |
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Voluntary | 19 | 39 | 58 | 0 | 116 |
Clergy & Religious [Top] |
Bishops |
2 |
Clergy | Diocesan Clergy | Chinese | 67 | 68 |
348 |
Other Nationalities | 1 | ||||
Priests of Institutes | Chinese | 60 | 280 | ||
Other Nationalities | 220 |
Institutes Brothers | Chinese | 41 |
101 |
Other Nationalities | 60 |
Religious Sisters | Chinese | 491 |
758 |
Other Nationalities | 267 |
Seminarians, Novices & Religious Students | Diocesan | Macau | Men's Institutes | Women's Institutes | ||
Philosophy Students | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 20 | |
Theology Students | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Orientation Course | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Secondary Course | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
Novices | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 43 | |
Postulants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Education [Top] |
Catholic Schools | Kindergarten | 61 |
310 |
Primary | 120 | ||
Secondary & Middle | 85 | ||
Vocational | 20 | ||
Night Schools | 24 |
No. of Pupils | Kindergarten | 22,242 |
267,027 |
Primary | 137,386 | ||
Secondary & Middle | 79,115 | ||
Vocational | 13,201 | ||
Night Schools | 15,083 | ||
Catholics are 28,042. |
Teachers | Religious | 397 |
8,608 |
Lay Peoples | 8,211 |
Social Service [Top] |
Social Centres | 15 | |
Hospitals | Beds: 2,416 | 6 |
Clinics (General & Dental) | 16 | |
Maternity Departments | 6 | |
Children's Day-Care Centres | Boys: 1,392; Girls: 1,413 | 17 |
Girl's Homes | Inmates: 341 | 4 |
Home for the Aged | Inmates: Men: 268; Women: 419 | 3 |
Centre for Handicapped | Inmates: 15 | 1 |
Hostels | Inmates: Men: 928; Women: 455 | 13 |