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 | 353,000 |
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After having assembled, screened and analyzed the data available in the
Diocesan Computer Centre, it was estimated that the Catholic population
of the Diocese of Hong Kong as of 31 August 2009 was about 353,000. |
Parishes | Hong Kong | 13 |
51 |
Kowloon | 21 | ||
New Territories | 17 | ||
Of these Parishes, 20 are under the direction of the Diocesan Clergy; 31 under direction of Institutes Priests. |
Places for Religious Services | Churches | 41 |
98 |
Chapels | 32 | ||
Halls | 25 |
Baptisms | Up to 1 year old | 995 |
5,346 |
From 1 to 7 years old | 1,354 | ||
Over 7 years old | 2,997 |
Confirmations |
4,079 |
Marriages Contracted | Between Catholics | 270 |
1,254 |
Non-Catholic party by dispensation | 978 | ||
Between a catechumen and a non-catholic / another catechumen | 6 |
Catechumens | Children | 3,424 |
7,248 |
Men | 1,319 | ||
Women | 2,505 |
Catechists | Sisters | Men | Women |
1,456 |
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Paid | 30 | 2 | 8 | 40 | ||
Voluntary | 1,416 |
Clergy & Religious [Top] |
Bishops |
2 |
Clergy | Diocesan Clergy | Chinese | 69 | 70 |
306 |
Other Nationalities | 1 | ||||
Priests of Institutes | Chinese | 59 | 236 | ||
Other Nationalities | 177 |
Deacons | Transitional: Diocesan | 1 |
15 |
Institutes | 3 | ||
Permanent: Diocesan | 11 |
Religious Brothers | Chinese | 32 |
60 |
Other Nationalities | 28 |
Religious Sisters | Chinese | 344 |
496 |
Other Nationalities | 152 |
Seminarians | Diocesan | Other Diocesan | Institutes |
18 |
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Internship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Theology Students | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
Philosophy Students | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | ||
Orientation Course | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Novices & Candidates | Men's Institutes | Women's Institutes | ||
Novices | 13 | 6 | 19 | |
Candidates | 0 | 22 | 22 |
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 | 32 |
274 |
Primary | 112 | ||
Secondary & Middle | 87 | ||
Vocational | 2 | ||
Adult Education | 31 | ||
Special for Mentally Handicapped | 8 | ||
Post-Secondary | 2 | ||
Of these Schools, 100 are run by the Diocese, 51 by caritas, 50 by Men Congregations, 69 by Women Congregations, 4 by the Laity. |
No. of Pupils | Kindergarten | 9,276 |
202,291 |
Primary | 76,055 | ||
Secondary & Middle | 86,104 | ||
Vocational | 811 | ||
Adult Education | 28,122 | ||
Special for Mentally Handicapped | 638 | ||
Post-Secondary | 1,285 | ||
Catholics 15,898. |
Teachers | Priests | 46 |
11,594 |
Brothers | 81 | ||
Sisters | 21 | ||
Men | 3,430 | ||
Women | 7,891 | ||
Pastoral Assistants (Men: 29; Women: 96) | 125 | ||
Catholics 2,949. |
Social Service [Top] |
Main Caritas Social & Family Service Centres | Cared for people: 244,400 | 43 |
Hospitals | Beds: 2,700; Patients: 209,269 | 6 |
Clinics & Out-Patient Department | Patients: 1,372,473 | 12 |
Nursery & Child Care Centres | Boys: 965; Girls: 942 | 15 |
Residential Homes for Girl's | Residents: 442 | 7 |
Residential Home for the Aged | Residents: 1,638 | 14 |
Centres for the Youth | Cared for people: 529,073 | 16 |
Centres for the Elderly | Cared for people: 16,091 | 15 |
Home Care Service | People: 3,165 | 13 |
Rehabilitation Service Centre | Cared for people: 3,815 | 24 |
Hostels & Lodges | Boarders: 212,232 | 19 |
Camp Service | Beds: 336; Residents: 42,168 | 4 |