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 | Hong Kong | 92,589 |
269,798 |
Kowloon | 136,123 | ||
New Territories | 41,086 |
Parishes | Hong Kong | 13 |
53 |
Kowloon | 23 | ||
New Territories | 17 | ||
Of these Parishes, 21 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 30 under direction of Institutes Priests; 2 in the care of professed Women Religious. |
Rectories | Kowloon | 1 |
3 |
New Territories | 2 | ||
1) All under direction of Institutes Priests. 2) The 3 Homes for the Aged in the care of the Little Sisters of the Poor are also considered Rectories. |
Mass Centres | Mass Centres for Additional Sunday Service | 40 |
54 |
Mass Centres Without Sunday Service | 14 |
Places for Religious Services | Churches | 37 |
113 |
Chapels | 32 | ||
Halls | 44 |
Baptisms | Up to 1 year old | 1,437 |
5,226 |
From 1 to 7 years old | 1,525 | ||
Over 7 years old | 2,264 |
Confirmations |
3,705 |
Marriages Contracted | Between Catholics | 413 |
2,173 |
With a non-Catholic | 1,760 |
Catechumens | Children | 1,682 |
4,247 |
Men | 763 | ||
Women | 1,802 |
Catechists | Sisters | Men | Women | |||
Paid | 33 | 20 | 39 | 92 |
577 |
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Voluntary | 485 |
Clergy & Religious [Top] |
Bishops |
4 |
Clergy | Diocesan Clergy | Chinese | 75 | 76 |
344 |
Other Nationalities | 1 | ||||
Priests of Institutes | Chinese | 63 | 268 | ||
Other Nationalities | 205 |
Religious Brothers | Chinese | 32 |
77 |
Other Nationalities | 45 |
Religious Sisters | Chinese | 474 |
790 |
Other Nationalities | 316 |
Seminarians | Diocesan |
Macau Diocesan |
Institutes | |||
Theology Students | 8 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
38 |
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Philosophy Students | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | ||
Orientation Course | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
Novices & Aspirants | Men's Institutes | Women's Institutes | ||
Novices | 3 | 41 | 44 | |
Aspirants | 17 | 17 | 34 |
Education [Top] |
Catholic Schools | Kindergarten | 61 |
313 |
Primary | 113 | ||
Secondary & Middle | 79 | ||
Prevocational | 7 | ||
Vocational | 12 | ||
Adult Education (Day) | 5 | ||
Evening | 31 | ||
Special for Mentally Handicapped | 5 | ||
Of these Schools, 104 are run by the Diocese, 34 by caritas, 62 by Men Congregations, 97 by Women Congregations, 16 by the Laity. |
No. of Pupils | Kindergarten | 21,031 |
309,296 |
Primary | 139,459 | ||
Secondary & Middle | 78,707 | ||
Prevocational | 5,189 | ||
Vocational | 7,788 | ||
Adult Education (Day) | 2,260 | ||
Evening | 55,063 | ||
Special for Mentally Handicapped | 436 | ||
Catholics 28,827. |
Teachers | Priests | 110 |
10,180 |
Brothers | 38 | ||
Sisters | 225 | ||
Men | 3,465 | ||
Women | 6,342 | ||
Catholics 3,929. |
Social Service [Top] |
Caritas Social Centres | 14 | |
Hospitals | Beds: 3,017; Patients: 104,814 | 6 |
Clinics | Cases attended: 814,919 | 12 |
Children's Day-Care Centres | Boys: 1,702; Girls: 1,670 | 18 |
Homes for Girl's | Inmates: 241 | 3 |
Home for the Aged | Inmates: 768 | 12 |
Home for Disabled | Inmates: 32 | 2 |
Rehabilitation Service Centre | Cared for people: 3,662 | 14 |
Hostels | Boarders: 1,456 | 13 |