Diocese of Hong Kong [Xianggang]

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 Piazzoli, P.I.M.E. † (11 Jan 1895 Appointed - 26 Dec 1904 Died)
• Domenico Pozzoni, P.I.M.E. † (12 Jul 1905 Appointed - 20 Feb 1924 Died)
• 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 † (29 May 1969 Appointed - 23 May 1973 Died)
• Peter 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 - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• John Tong Hon (Priest: 6 Jan 1966; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Sep 1996; Coadjutor Bishop: 30 Jan 2008; Bishop: 15 Apr 2009 - )
• Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, S.D.B. (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Sep 1996; Bishop: 23 Sep 2002 to 15 Apr 2009)

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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 † (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)
• Louis 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)
• Enrico Pascal Valtorta, P.I.M.E. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Mar 1926; Bishop: 11 Apr 1946 to 3 Sep 1951)
• Peter Wang Kei Lei † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jul 1971; Bishop: 21 Dec 1973 to 23 Jul 1974)
• John Baptist Wu Cheng-chung † (Bishop: 5 Apr 1975 to 23 Sep 2002)