Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
 香港教區教務統計
 1 September 1998 to 31 August 1999

　
Catholic Population & Churches Clergy & Religious Education Social Service
　
Catholic Population & Churches [Top]
Catholic Population Hong Kong Hong Kong East
HK South West & Island		 54,064
16,599		 70,663 229,723
Kowloon West Kowloon
South Kowloon
Central Kowloon
East Kowloon		 20,005
45,995
15,979
17,403		 99,382
New Territories NT North-East
NT North-West
NT South West		 25,775
9,899
24,004		 59,678
Note: In addition, there are about 141,000 Catholics among the Filipino migrant workers serving as domestic helpers. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining accurate statistics, the foregoing estimated figure is based on the information supplied by the Government.)
　
Parishes Hong Kong 14

57
Kowloon 27
New Territories 16
Of these Parishes, 23 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 34 under direction of Institutes Priests.
　
Places for Religious Services Churches 37

103
Chapels 34
Halls 32
　
Baptisms Up to 1 year old 872

4,178
From 1 to 7 years old 1,288
Over 7 years old 2,018
　
Confirmations

2,907
　
Marriages Contracted Between Catholics 167

1,032
With a non-Catholic 865
　
Catechumens Children 2,395

5,547
Men 667
Women 1,485
　
Catechists 　 Sisters Men Women 　

925
Paid 41 1 15 57
Voluntary 　 868
　
Clergy & Religious [Top]  
Bishops

3
　
Clergy Diocesan Clergy Chinese 69 70

321
Other Nationalities 1
Priests of Institutes Chinese 63 251
Other Nationalities 188
　
Deacons Transitional: Diocesan 0

4
Institutes 2
Permanent: Diocesan 2
　
Religious Brothers Chinese 39

67
Other Nationalities 28
　
Religious Sisters Chinese 366

529
Other Nationalities 163
　
Seminarians 　 Diocesan Institutes 　

17
Theology Students 3 7 10
Philosophy Students 4 2 6
Orientation Course  1 0 1
　
Novices & Candidates 　 Men's Institutes Women's Institutes 　
Novices 1 11 12
Candidates 10 8 18
　
Education [Top]

Note: The following statistics are complied according to the practice of the Education Department: a primary school is considered as just one school, if the a.m. and p.m. sessions have the same principal, but two schools if these sessions have different principals until 1995 this Directory had adopted a different practice, considering every primary school with a.m. and p.m. sessions to be just one school.
Catholic Schools Kindergarten 37

323
Primary 153
Secondary & Middle 77
Prevocational 10
Vocational 5
Adult Education 24
 Evening 5
Special for Mentally Handicapped 10
Post-Secondary 2
Of these Schools, 132 are run by the Diocese, 49 by caritas, 57 by Men Congregations, 81 by Women Congregations, 4 by the Laity.
　
No. of Pupils Kindergarten 13,282

289,391
Primary 115,244
Secondary & Middle 84,433
Prevocational 7,485
Vocational 1,365
Adult Education 63,190
Evening 1,567
Special for Mentally Handicapped 1,042
Post-Secondary 1,783
Catholics 18,984.
　
Teachers Priests 52

11,645
Brothers 100
Sisters 14
Men 3,675
Women 7,804
Catholics 3,175.
　
Social Service [Top]
Caritas Social Centres 　 14
Hospitals Beds: 2,787; Patients: 138,113 6
Clinics & Out-Patient Department Patients: 761,586 13
Nursery & Child Care Centres Boys: 1,196; Girls: 1,097 18
Homes for Girl's Residents: 587 7
Home for the Aged Residents: 1,411 12
Centres for the Youth Cared for people: 16,804 15
Centres for the Elderly Cared for people: 10,008 14
Home Help Service People: 2,931 12
Rehabilitation Service Centre Cared for people: 1,824 14
Hostels & Lodges Boarders: 139,802 15
Camp Service Beds: 280; Residents: 45,678 4