Christianity in Hong Kong

Christianity has been in Hong Kong since 1841. Of about 870,000 Christians in Hong Kong, most of them are Protestant or Roman Catholic. Christianity is common amongst Hong Kongers, especially in comparison to mainland China.

The Roman Catholic Church in Hong Kong was established as a Mission Prefecture in 1841 and as an Apostolic Vicariate in 1874. It became a diocese in 1946.

About 374 000 Hongkongers (or Hongkongese) are Catholics. They are served by 309 priests, 60 brothers and 519 sisters. There are 52 parishes, comprising 40 churches, 30 chapels and 28 halls for religious service. Services are conducted in Cantonese, with three-fifths of the parishes providing services in English and in Tagalog in some cases.

The diocese has established its own administrative structure while maintaining close links with the Pope and other Catholic communities around the world. It has the same creed, Scripture, liturgy and organisation as the other culture communities world wide. The assistant secretary-general of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conference has his office in Hong Kong.

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