Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
香港教區教務統計
1 September 2002 to 31 August 2003

 
Catholic Population & Churches Clergy & Religious Education Social Service
 
Catholic Population & Churches [Top]
Catholic Population Hong Kong Hong Kong East
HK South West & Island
68,205
16,743
84,948 240,362
Kowloon South West Kowloon
Central Kowloon
East Kowloon
51,912
21,391
15,482
88,785
New Territories NT North-East
NT North-West
NT South West
28,668
12,347
25,614
66,629

Note: In addition, there are about 113,000 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 13

52

Kowloon 22
New Territories 17
Of these Parishes, 23 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 29 under direction of Institutes Priests.
 
Places for Religious Services Churches 40

99

Chapels 31
Halls 28
 
Baptisms Up to 1 year old 619

3,655

From 1 to 7 years old 817
Over 7 years old 2,219
 
Confirmations

2,663

 
Marriages Contracted Between Catholics 139

843

With a non-Catholic 704
 
Catechumens Children 3,217

5,840

Men 764
Women 1,859
 
Catechists   Sisters Men Women  

1,263

Paid 31 0 9 40
Voluntary   1,223
 
Clergy & Religious [Top]
Bishops

2

 
Clergy Diocesan Clergy Chinese 68 69

299

Other Nationalities 1
Priests of Institutes Chinese 59 230
Other Nationalities 171
 
Deacons Transitional: Diocesan 2

8

Institutes 1
Permanent: Diocesan 5
 
Religious Brothers Chinese 31

66

Other Nationalities 35
 
Religious Sisters Chinese 359

529

Other Nationalities 170
 
Seminarians   Diocesan Institutes  

13

Internship 2 0 2
Theology Students 3 5 8
Philosophy Students 3 0 3
Orientation Course  0 0 0
 
Novices & Candidates   Men's Institutes Women's Institutes  
Novices 1 9 10
Candidates 0 7 7
 
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 39

317

Primary 136
Secondary & Middle 90
Vocational 1
Adult Education 38
 Evening 3
Special for Mentally Handicapped 8
Post-Secondary 2
Of these Schools, 122 are run by the Diocese, 61 by caritas, 56 by Men Congregations, 73 by Women Congregations, 5 by the Laity.
 
No. of Pupils Kindergarten 11,194

263,645

Primary 104,609
Secondary & Middle 92,168
Vocational 716
Adult Education 52,416
Evening 263
Special for Mentally Handicapped 724
Post-Secondary 1,555
Catholics 21,079.
 
Teachers Priests 43

12,167

Brothers 18
Sisters 88
Men 3,658
Women 8,360
Catholics 3,166.
 
Social Service [Top]
Caritas Social Centres   12
Hospitals Beds: 2,657; Patients: 133,855 6
Clinics & Out-Patient Department Patients: 1,106,800 15
Nursery & Child Care Centres Boys: 881; Girls: 903 14
Homes for Girl's Residents: 371 6
Home for the Aged Residents: 1,592 13
Centres for the Youth Cared for people: 15,695 12
Centres for the Elderly Cared for people: 10,055 14
Home Help Service People: 3,053 11
Rehabilitation Service Centre Cared for people: 4,005 19
Hostels & Lodges Boarders: 140,511 19
Camp Service Beds: 336; Residents: 40,125 4