|
ˇ@ |
|
Statistics of the Diocese of Hong Kong
As On August 31, 2011
| Local Situation |
Total |
Catholic Population |
363,000 |
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 2011 was about 363,000. |
In addition, amongst the non-residents living in Hong Kong, the Filipinos occupy a lion's share. It was estimated that 120,000 of them were Catholic. As regards non-residents of other nationalities, it was estimated that 18,000 were Catholic. The total number of non-residents who are Catholic as of 31 August 2011 was, therefore, about 138,000. 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 13, Kowloon 21, New Territories 17 |
51 |
|
Of which: 21 are under the direction of the diocesan Clergy,
30 under the direction of Institutesˇ¦ priests. |
|
Places for religious service: |
40 Churches, 31 Chapels, 26 Halls |
97 |
Clergy and Institutes Personnel
| Bishops residing in the Diocese |
2 |
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun, SDB, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong.
Most Rev. John Tong Hon, Bishop of Hong Kong. |
Priests of the diocesan Clergy: |
68 Chinese, 1American |
69 |
Priests of Institutes: |
63 Chinese, 173 of other nationalities,
belonging to 17 congregations |
239 |
Deacons: |
|
17 |
Transitional: |
1 Diocesan, 1 From Institutes |
|
Permanent: |
15 Diocesan |
|
Institutes Brothers: |
35 Chinese, 30 of other nationalities,
belonging to 9 congregations |
65 |
Religious Sisters: |
345 Chinese, 146 of other nationalities,
belonging to 28 congregations |
491 |
Seminarians: |
11 Diocesan Seminarians (1 internship, 3 theology course, 6 philosophy course, 1 Orientation)
3 From other Diocese (0 theology course, 3 philosophy course)
13 From Institutes (0 internship, 12 theology course, 1 philosophy course belonging to 5 Institutes) |
27 |
Novices: |
10 in menˇ¦s Institutes, 18 in womenˇ¦s Institutes |
28 |
Candidates: |
0 in menˇ¦s Institutes, 2 in womenˇ¦s Institutes |
2 |
Pastoral Situation
Baptisms in the year: |
1,121 up to 1 year old; 1,972 from 1 to 7 years old;
3,156 over 7 years old |
6,249 |
Confirmations received in the year |
4,046 |
Marriages contracted: |
288 between Catholic (21.62%)
1,033 with a non-Catholic party by dispensation (77.55%)
11 between a catechumen and a non-Catholic/another catechumen (0.83%) |
1,332 |
Catechumens: |
5,087 Children, 1,415 Men, 2,511 Women |
9,013 |
Catechists: |
Paid-31 Sisters, 6 Women, 2 Men
Voluntary |
39
1,535 |
1,547 |
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: |
33 Kindergarten, 110 Primary, 87 Secondary & Middle, 2 Vocational,
35 Adult Education, 7 Special Schools, 2 Post-Secondary |
276 |
|
Of these schools: 99 are run by the Diocese, 54 by Caritas,
50 by Men congregations, 69 by Women congregations, 4 by the Laity. |
|
Students: |
10,554 in Kindergarten, 70,181 in Primary Schools, 84,713 in Secondary & Middle Schools,530 in Vocational Schools,
21,499 in Adult Education,
663 in Special Schools,
1,445 in Post-Secondary
|
189,575
|
| Out of the total number of students, 16,418 are Catholic (8.66%) |
|
Teachers: |
37 Priests, 70 Sisters, 17 Brothers, 3,503 Lay Men, 8,042 Lay Women,
35 Men Pastoral Assistants, 90 Women Pastoral Assistants
Among the Lay Teachers, 2,959 are Catholic (25.09%) |
11,794 |
Social and Charitable Welfare
| Main Caritas Social & Family Service Centres (283,931 people cared for) |
42 |
Hospital (in-patients Dept.: 2,722 beds, 230,534 patients)
Clinics & Hospital Out-patients Dept. (1,454,990 patients) |
6
12 |
Nursery & Child Care Centres (1,047 boys, 1,016 girls) |
16 |
Residential Homes for Girls (431 Residents) |
7 |
Residential Homes for the Aged (1,666 Residents) |
14 |
Centres for the Youth (549,048 people cared for) |
20 |
Centres for the Elderly (20,075 people cared for) |
16 |
Home Care Service (2,984 people) |
13 |
Rehabilitation Service Centres (5,088 people cared for) |
28 |
Hostels & Lodges (235,874 Boarders) |
20 |
Camp Service (336 Beds,48,610 residents) |
4 |
|
ˇ@ |
