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As On August 31, 2024
| Total |
Catholic Population | 390,000 |
After having assembled, screened and analyzed the data available in the Diocesan Computer Centre, it was estimated that in the Diocese of Hong Kong, amongst the local residents, the Catholic population as of 31 August 2024 was about 390,000.
In addition, amongst the non-residents living in Hong Kong, the Filipinos occupy a lion’s share. It was estimated that 174,000 of them were Catholics. As regards non-residents of other nationalities, it was estimated that 38,000 were Catholics. The total number of non-residents who are Catholics as of 31 August 2024 was, therefore, about 212,000. The foregoing estimated figures were based upon the information supplied by the Government and the percentage of Catholic population by country provided by www.catholic-hierarchy website. | |
Parishes: Hong Kong 14, Kowloon 20, New Territories 17 Of which: 17 are under the direction of the diocesan Clergy, 34 under the direction of Institutes’ priests. | 51 |
Places for religious service: 40 Churches, 31 Chapels, 25 Halls | 96 |
Clergy and Institutes Personnel
Bishops residing in the Diocese – Cardinal Joseph Ze Kiun Zen, SDB, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong – Cardinal John Hon Tong, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong – Cardinal Stephen Sau Yan Chow, S.J., Bishop of Hong Kong – Most Rev. Joseph Chi Shing Ha, OFM, Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong |
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Priests of the diocesan Clergy: 59 Chinese, 3 of other nationalities | 62 |
Priests of Institutes: 69 Chinese, 139 of other nationalities, belonging to 19 Congregations | 208 |
Deacons:
Transitional: 4 Diocesan, 6 from Institutes Permanent: 41 Diocesan
| 51 |
Institutes Brothers: 24 Chinese, 20 of other nationalities, belonging to 7 Congregations | 44 |
Religious Sisters: 262 Chinese, 129 of other nationalities, belonging to 25 Congregations
| 391 |
Seminarians: 9 Diocesan Seminarians (0 internship, 5 theology course, 1 philosophy course, 3 orientation) 7 From Institute (0 internship, 7 theology course, 0 philosophy course) belonging to 5 Institutes
| 16 |
Novices: 13 in Men’s Institutes, 5 in Women’s Institutes | 18 |
Candidates: 3 in Men’s Institutes, 7 in Women’s Institutes | 10 |
Pastoral Situation Baptisms in the year: 399 up to 1 year old; 857 from 1 to 7 years old; 1,624 over 7 years old |
2,880 |
| Confirmations received in the year | 2,761 |
Marriages contracted: 133 between Catholics (23.71%) 427 with a non-Catholic party by dispensation (76.11%), 1 between a catechumen and a non-Catholic/another catechumen (0.18%) | 561 |
Catechumens: 3,851 Children; 975 Men; 1,538 Women | 6,364 |
Catechists: paid- 22 Sisters, 3 Women, 2 Men…………….27 Voluntary……………………………………………..………………..1,446 |
1,473 |
Educational Institutions
(Note: The following statistics are compiled according to the practice of the Education Bureau: 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.) Schools: 31 Kindergarten, 104 Primary, 83 Secondary & Middle, 1 Vocational, 15 Adult Education, 8 Special Schools, 3 Post-Secondary Of these schools: 103 are run by the Diocese, 33 by Caritas, 39 by Men congregations, 66 by Women congregations, 4 by other bodies. |
245 |
Students: 7,541 in Kindergarten, 60,188 in Primary Schools, 57,015 in Secondary & Middle Schools, 210 in Vocational Schools, 3,684 in Adult Education Schools, 798 in Special Schools, 7,036 in Post-Secondary Out of the total number of students, 13,575 are Catholics (9.95%) | 136,472 |
Teachers: 36 Priests, 51 Sisters, 15 Brothers, 3,651 Lay Men, 8,366 Lay Women, 33 Men Pastoral Assistants, 91 Women Pastoral Assistants Among the Lay Teachers, 2,543 are Catholics (20.77%) | 12,243 |
Social and Charitable Welfare
Main Caritas Social & Family Service Centres (198,458 people cared for) |
48 |
Hospital (in-patients Dept.: 3,423 beds, 165,799 patients) | 6 |
Clinics & Hospital Out-patients Dept. (1,632,135 patients) | 10 |
Nursery & Child Care Centres (665 boys, 914 girls) | 14 |
Residential Homes for Girls (434 Residents) | 7 |
Residential Homes for the Aged (1,610 Residents) | 15 |
Centres for the Youth (189,710 people cared for) | 20 |
Centres for the Elderly (23,253 people cared for) | 23 |
Home Care Service (3,479 people) | 9 |
Rehabilitation Service Centres (7,873 people cared for) | 34 |
Hostels & Lodges (214,547 Boarders) | 17 |
Camp Service (361 beds, 20,871 residents) | 5 |