In addition, amongst the non-residents living in Hong Kong, the Filipinos occupy a lion’s share. It was estimated that 169,000 of them were Catholics. As regards non-residents of other nationalities, it was estimated that 29,000 were Catholics. The total number of non-residents who are Catholics as of 31 August 2022 was, therefore, about 198,000. 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.

Of which: 19 are under the direction of the diocesan Clergy,

33 under the direction of Institutes’ priests.

Bishops residing in the Diocese

– Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze Kiun, SDB, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong

– Cardinal John Tong Hon, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong

– Most Rev. Stephen Chow Sau Yan, S.J. Bishop of Hong Kong

– Most Rev. Joseph Ha Chi Shing, OFM, Auxiliary Bishop of Hong Kong

Priests of Institutes: 64 Chinese, 150 of other nationalities, belonging to 19 Congregations

Transitional: 2 Diocesan, 4 from Institutes

Permanent: 30 Diocesan

Institutes Brothers: 39 Chinese, 23 of other nationalities, belonging to 10 Congregations

Religious Sisters: 296 Chinese, 123 of other nationalities, belonging to 25 Congregations 

Seminarians:

9 Diocesan Seminarians (0 internship, 6 theology course,

2 philosophy course, 1 orientation)

17 From Institute (0 internship, 12 theology course, 5 philosophy course,) belonging to 4 Institutes

Pastoral Situation

Baptisms in the year: 449 up to 1 year old; 1,255 from 1 to 7 years old; 1,730 over 7 years old

Confirmations received in the year 

Marriages contracted: 125 between Catholics (20.26%)

491 with a non-Catholic party by dispensation (79.58%),

1 between a catechumen and a non-Catholic/another catechumen (0.16%)

617

Educational Institutions

(Note: The following statistics are compiled 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.)

Schools: 32 Kindergarten, 105 Primary, 85 Secondary & Middle, 1 Vocational, 16 Adult Education, 8 Special Schools, 2 Post-Secondary

Of these schools: 99 are run by the Diocese, 36 by Caritas,

46 by Men congregations, 66 by Women congregations, 2 by the Laity.

Students: 9,008 in Kindergarten, 63,284 in Primary Schools, 54,548 in Secondary & Middle Schools, 196  in Vocational Schools, 4,270  in Adult Education Schools, 692 in Special Schools, 4,806 in Post-Secondary

Out of the total number of students, 14,888 are Catholic (10.88%)

Teachers: 35 Priests, 63 Sisters, 18 Brothers, 3,580 Lay Men,

8,337 Lay Women, 35 Men Pastoral Assistants,

78 Women Pastoral Assistants 

Among the Lay Teachers, 2,674 are Catholic (22.02%)

Social and Charitable Welfare

Main Caritas Social & Family Service Centres (194,406 people cared for)