Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
香港教區教務統計
31 August 1982 to 1 September 1983

 
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

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

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