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 | 95,720 |
263,270 |
Kowloon | 122,351 | ||
New Territories | 45,199 |
Parishes | Hong Kong | 13 |
55 |
Kowloon | 24 | ||
New Territories | 18 | ||
Of these Parishes, 24 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 30 under direction of Institutes Priests; 1 in the care of professed Women Religious. |
Rectories | Kowloon | 1 |
5 |
New Territories | 4 |
Places for Religious Services | Churches | 37 |
111 |
Chapels | 36 | ||
Halls | 38 |
Baptisms | Up to 1 year old | 1,191 |
4,790 |
From 1 to 7 years old | 1,436 | ||
Over 7 years old | 2,163 |
Confirmations |
3,433 |
Marriages Contracted | Between Catholics | 309 |
1,709 |
With a non-Catholic | 1,400 |
Catechumens | Children | 2,368 |
4,772 |
Men | 750 | ||
Women | 1,654 |
Catechists | Sisters | Men | Women | |||
Paid | 33 | 9 | 32 | 74 |
588 |
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Voluntary | 514 |
Clergy & Religious [Top] |
Bishops |
3 |
Clergy | Diocesan Clergy | Chinese | 73 | 74 |
344 |
Other Nationalities | 1 | ||||
Priests of Institutes | Chinese | 69 | 270 | ||
Other Nationalities | 201 |
Religious Brothers | Chinese | 28 |
77 |
Other Nationalities | 49 |
Religious Sisters | Chinese | 458 |
750 |
Other Nationalities | 292 |
Seminarians | Diocesan |
Macau Diocesan |
Institutes | |||
Theology Students | 11 | 0 | 10 | 21 |
31 |
|
Philosophy Students | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||
Orientation Course | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Novices & Candidates | Men's Institutes | Women's Institutes | ||
Novices | 3 | 18 | 21 | |
Candidates | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Education [Top] |
Catholic Schools | Kindergarten | 55 |
291 |
Primary | 105 | ||
Secondary & Middle | 73 | ||
Prevocational | 7 | ||
Vocational | 11 | ||
Adult Education (Day / Night) | 20 | ||
Evening | 13 | ||
Special for Mentally Handicapped | 7 | ||
Of these Schools, 106 are run by the Diocese, 37 by caritas, 58 by Men Congregations, 87 by Women Congregations, 3 by the Laity. |
No. of Pupils | Kindergarten | 20,520 |
304,522 |
Primary | 133,343 | ||
Secondary & Middle | 66,008 | ||
Prevocational | 6,113 | ||
Vocational | 7,130 | ||
Adult Education (Day / Night) | 58,944 | ||
Evening | 11,798 | ||
Special for Mentally Handicapped | 666 | ||
Catholics 29,691. |
Teachers | Priests | 82 |
10,518 |
Brothers | 165 | ||
Sisters | 39 | ||
Men | 3,506 | ||
Women | 6,726 | ||
Catholics 3,870. |
Social Service [Top] |
Caritas Social Centres | 15 | |
Hospitals | Beds: 2,988; Patients: 109,554 | 6 |
Clinics & Out-Patient Department | Cases attended: 997,965 | 16 |
Children's Day-Care Centres | Boys: 1,975; Girls: 1,862 | 17 |
Homes for Girl's | Inmates: 355 | 4 |
Home for the Aged | Inmates: 866 | 26 |
Centres for the Elderly | 4,898 | 12 |
Rehabilitation Service Centre | Cared for people: 1,822 | 6 |
Hostels | Boarders: 1,339 | 12 |