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 | 97,728 |
250,605 |
Kowloon | 103,420 | ||
New Territories | 49,457 |
Parishes | Hong Kong | 13 |
53 |
Kowloon | 25 | ||
New Territories | 15 |
Rectories | Kowloon | 3 |
8 |
New Territories | 5 |
Places for Religious Services | Churches | 39 |
101 |
Chapels | 30 | ||
Halls | 32 |
Baptisms | Up to 1 year old | 1,084 |
4,079 |
From 1 to 7 years old | 946 | ||
Over 7 years old | 2,049 |
Confirmations |
2,877 |
Marriages Contracted | Between Catholics | 179 |
945 |
With a non-Catholic | 766 |
Catechumens | Children | 7,097 |
9,802 |
Men | 901 | ||
Women | 1,804 |
Catechists | Sisters | Men | Women | |||
Paid | 30 | 4 | 20 | 54 |
632 |
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Voluntary | 578 |
Clergy & Religious [Top] |
Bishops |
3 |
Clergy | Diocesan Clergy | Chinese | 73 | 76 |
345 |
Other Nationalities | 3 | ||||
Priests of Institutes | Chinese | 67 | 269 | ||
Other Nationalities | 202 |
Religious Brothers | Chinese | 33 |
79 |
Other Nationalities | 46 |
Religious Sisters | Chinese | 412 |
667 |
Other Nationalities | 255 |
Seminarians | Diocesan |
Macau Diocesan |
Institutes | |||
Theology Students | 6 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
20 |
|
Philosophy Students | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Novices & Candidates | Diocesan | Men's Institutes | Women's Institutes | ||
Novices | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | |
Candidates | 3 | 22 | 15 | 40 |
Education [Top] |
Catholic Schools | Kindergarten | 43 |
278 |
Primary | 102 | ||
Secondary & Middle | 71 | ||
Prevocational | 9 | ||
Vocational | 11 | ||
Adult Education | 27 | ||
Evening | 8 | ||
Special for Mentally Handicapped | 7 | ||
Of these Schools, 105 are run by the Diocese, 43 by caritas, 51 by Men Congregations, 77 by Women Congregations, 2 by the Laity. |
No. of Pupils | Kindergarten | 14,132 |
309,981 |
Primary | 128,632 | ||
Secondary & Middle | 76,183 | ||
Prevocational | 7,225 | ||
Vocational | 7,126 | ||
Adult Education | 69,377 | ||
Evening | 6,650 | ||
Special for Mentally Handicapped | 656 | ||
Catholics 28,771. |
Teachers | Priests | 66 |
10,715 |
Brothers | 119 | ||
Sisters | 34 | ||
Men | 3,661 | ||
Women | 6,835 | ||
Catholics 3,406. |
Social Service [Top] |
Caritas Social Centres | 14 | |
Hospitals | Beds: 1,533; Patients: 66,096 | 6 |
Clinics & Out-Patient Department | 15 | |
Nursery & Child Care Centres | Boys: 1,042; Girls: 1,052 | 19 |
Homes for Girl's | Inmates: 353 | 4 |
Home for the Aged | Inmates: 221 | 3 |
Centres for the Elderly | 5,041 | 27 |
Rehabilitation Service Centre | Cared for people: 454 | 7 |
Hostels & Lodges | Boarders: 421 | 3 |