Roman Catholic Diocese Of Hong Kong
The Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong (CDHK, Chinese: 天主教香港教區) is a Latin Rite ordinary diocese of the Catholic Church headed by Bishop John Tong Hon. Though the bishop is subject to the Roman Pontiff, he is not the vicar of the latter: he governs it in his own name. The diocese takes its name from the see city, the community where the bishop resides. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong is part of the Ecclesiastical province of Guangzhou. For more information, see Roman Catholicism in Hong Kong.
There are about 353,000 Hongkonger Catholics (as of August 2009) and 130,000 Filipino Catholics in Hong Kong. They are served by 306 priests, 60 brothers and 496 sisters. There are 51 parishes, comprising 41 churches, 32 chapels and 25 halls for religious service. In education, there are 317 Catholic schools and kindergartens which have about 202,000 pupils.
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