Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
香港教區教務統計
1 September 2008 to 31 August 2009

 
Catholic Population & Churches Clergy & Religious Education Social Service
 
Catholic Population & Churches [Top]
Catholic Population 353,000

** 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.
Note: In addition, there were about 110,500 Catholics among the Filipino migrant workers serving as domestic helpers. Owing to the difficulty of obtaining accurate statistics, the foregoing estimated figure was based upon the information supplied by the Government.

 
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

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

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