Hong Kong [Xianggang] (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J., Cardinal, Bishop
Joseph Ha Chi-shing, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop
John Tong Hon, Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus
Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B., Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 April 1946
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Guangzhou [Canton]
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: China
Square Kilometers: 1,106 (427 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.catholic.org.hk/
Mailing Address: Catholic Diocese Centre 12 F, 16 Caine Road, Hong Kong, China
Telephone: 28.43.46.79; 25.24.16.33
Fax: 28.10.46.19; 25.21.87.37

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Hong Kong [Xianggang]
- Erected: 22 April 1841
- Country: China
Vicariate Apostolic of Hong Kong [Xianggang]
- Latin Name: Sciiamchiamensis
- Elevated: 4 October 1874
- Vicariate
- Country: China

Past and Present Ordinaries

Theodor Joset † (22 Apr 1841 Appointed - 5 Aug 1842 Died)
Antonio Feliciani, O.F.M. † (24 Aug 1850 Appointed - 20 Jun 1855 Resigned)
Luigi Ambrosi † (20 Jun 1855 Appointed - 10 Mar 1867 Died)
Giovanni Timoleone Raimondi, P.I.M.E. † (27 Dec 1868 Appointed - 27 Sep 1894 Died)
Louis Marie Piazzoli, P.I.M.E. † (11 Jan 1895 Appointed - 26 Dec 1904 Died)
Pietro de Maria, P.I.M.E. † ( 1905 Appointed - 28 Apr 1923 Died)
Domenico Pozzoni, P.I.M.E. † (12 Jul 1905 Appointed - 20 Feb 1924 Died)
Giovanni Spada, P.I.M.E. † ( 1924 Appointed - 1926 Resigned)
Enrico Pascal Valtorta, P.I.M.E. † (8 Mar 1926 Appointed - 3 Sep 1951 Died)
Lorenzo Bianchi, P.I.M.E. † (3 Sep 1951 Succeeded - 30 Nov 1968 Resigned)
Francis Xavier Hsu Chen-ping (Xu Chengbin) † (29 May 1969 Appointed - 23 May 1973 Died)
Peter Lei Wang-kee (Li Hongji, Wang Kei-lei) † (21 Dec 1973 Appointed - 23 Jul 1974 Died)
John Baptist Wu Cheng-chung † (5 Apr 1975 Appointed - 23 Sep 2002 Died)
Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B. (23 Sep 2002 Succeeded - 15 Apr 2009 Retired)
John Tong Hon (15 Apr 2009 Succeeded - 1 Aug 2017 Retired)
Michael Yeung Ming-cheung † (1 Aug 2017 Succeeded - 3 Jan 2019 Died)
Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J. (17 May 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Hong Kong [Xianggang]
22 April 1841	Erected	Diocese of Macau	Prefecture Apostolic of Hong Kong [Xianggang] (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Hong Kong [Xianggang]
4 October 1874	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Hong Kong [Xianggang]	Vicariate Apostolic of Hong Kong [Xianggang]
Diocese of Hong Kong [Xianggang]
11 April 1946	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Hong Kong [Xianggang]	Diocese of Hong Kong [Xianggang]

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Hong Kong [Xianggang]

1950 38,500 4,000,000 1.0% 57 138 195 197 179 403 30 ap1951

1970 241,813 4,000,000 6.0% 60 291 351 688 401 761 28 ap1971

1980 266,843 5,017,000 5.3% 73 279 352 758 386 809 53 ap1981

1990 258,209 5,812,300 4.4% 76 264 340 759 361 681 62 ap1991

1999 347,086 6,617,000 5.2% 70 264 334 1,039 2 359 530 59 ap2000

2001 371,327 6,975,000 5.3% 67 246 313 1,186 2 320 532 55 ap2002

2002 355,156 6,866,000 5.2% 63 239 302 1,176 4 308 525 54 ap2003

2003 367,402 6,725,000 5.5% 65 240 305 1,204 5 303 519 52 ap2004

2004 353,362 6,787,000 5.2% 62 230 292 1,210 6 301 529 52 ap2005

2006 344,166 6,882,600 5.0% 62 221 283 1,216 8 303 508 52 ap2007

2013 547,000 7,071,600 7.7% 74 237 311 1,758 18 334 481 51 ap2014

2016 581,000 7,241,700 8.0% 72 223 295 1,969 24 316 474 51 ap2017

2019 611,000 7,482,500 8.2% 74 219 293 2,085 28 340 449 52 ap2020

2021 621,000 7,474,200 8.3% 72 211 283 2,194 27 339 427 52 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Hong Kong [Xianggang]
1950	38,500	4,000,000	1.0%	57	138	195	197		179	403	30	ap1951
1970	241,813	4,000,000	6.0%	60	291	351	688		401	761	28	ap1971
1980	266,843	5,017,000	5.3%	73	279	352	758		386	809	53	ap1981
1990	258,209	5,812,300	4.4%	76	264	340	759		361	681	62	ap1991
1999	347,086	6,617,000	5.2%	70	264	334	1,039	2	359	530	59	ap2000
2001	371,327	6,975,000	5.3%	67	246	313	1,186	2	320	532	55	ap2002
2002	355,156	6,866,000	5.2%	63	239	302	1,176	4	308	525	54	ap2003
2003	367,402	6,725,000	5.5%	65	240	305	1,204	5	303	519	52	ap2004
2004	353,362	6,787,000	5.2%	62	230	292	1,210	6	301	529	52	ap2005
2006	344,166	6,882,600	5.0%	62	221	283	1,216	8	303	508	52	ap2007
2013	547,000	7,071,600	7.7%	74	237	311	1,758	18	334	481	51	ap2014
2016	581,000	7,241,700	8.0%	72	223	295	1,969	24	316	474	51	ap2017
2019	611,000	7,482,500	8.2%	74	219	293	2,085	28	340	449	52	ap2020
2021	621,000	7,474,200	8.3%	72	211	283	2,194	27	339	427	52	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Stephen Chow Sau-yan, S.J. (Bishop: 17 May 2021 - )
Joseph Ha Chi-shing, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jul 2014)
Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B.
Stephen Lee Bun Sang (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jul 2014 to 16 Jan 2016)
John Tong Hon (Priest: 6 Jan 1966; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Sep 1996; Coadjutor Bishop: 30 Jan 2008; Bishop: 15 Apr 2009 to 1 Aug 2017; Apostolic Administrator: 5 Jan 2019 to 4 Dec 2021)
Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B. (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Sep 1996; Bishop: 23 Sep 2002 to 15 Apr 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Luigi Ambrosi † (Prefect: 20 Jun 1855 to 10 Mar 1867)
Lorenzo Bianchi, P.I.M.E. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Apr 1949; Bishop: 3 Sep 1951 to 30 Nov 1968)
Antonio Feliciani, O.F.M. † (Prefect: 24 Aug 1850 to 20 Jun 1855)
Francis Xavier Hsu Chen-ping (Xu Chengbin) † (Priest: 14 Mar 1959; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jun 1967; Apostolic Administrator: 30 Nov 1968; Bishop: 29 May 1969 to 23 May 1973)
Theodor Joset † (Prefect: 22 Apr 1841 to 5 Aug 1842)
Domingos Lam Ka Tseung †
Peter Lei Wang-kee (Li Hongji, Wang Kei-lei) † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jul 1971; Bishop: 21 Dec 1973 to 23 Jul 1974)
Pietro de Maria, P.I.M.E. † (Pro-Vicar Apostolic: 1905 to 28 Apr 1923)
Louis Marie Piazzoli, P.I.M.E. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jan 1895 to 26 Dec 1904)
Domenico Pozzoni, P.I.M.E. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jul 1905 to 20 Feb 1924)
Giovanni Timoleone Raimondi, P.I.M.E. † (Prefect: 27 Dec 1868; Vicar Apostolic: 4 Oct 1874 to 27 Sep 1894)
Giovanni Spada, P.I.M.E. † (Pro-Vicar Apostolic: 1924 to 1926)
Enrico Pascal Valtorta, P.I.M.E. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Mar 1926; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 3 Sep 1951)
John Baptist Wu Cheng-chung † (Bishop: 5 Apr 1975 to 23 Sep 2002)
Michael Yeung Ming-cheung † (Priest: 10 Jun 1978; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jul 2014; Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Nov 2016; Bishop: 1 Aug 2017 to 3 Jan 2019)