As of , there were about 1. It became a diocese in About , Hongkongers are Catholics. They are served by priests, 68 brothers and sisters. There are 52 parishes, comprising 40 churches, 30 chapels and 27 halls for religious service. 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 worldwide. Along with its apostolic work, one of the prime concerns of the diocese has been for the well-being of all the Hongkongers.
To reach people through the media, the diocese publishes two weekly newspapers, Kung Kao Po and Sunday Examiner. In addition, the Diocesan Audio-Visual Centre produces tapes and films for use in schools and parishes and, overall, the Hong Kong Catholic Social Communications Office acts as an information and public relations channel for the diocese.
The Protestant churches in Hong Kong have about , registered members. The presence of the Protestant community dates back to Sun Yat-sen a secondary school classmate of Dr. Wan as its contributor. Upon expansion, it moved to Aberdeen Street and then Caine Road. In , it moved to a new building at 36 Hennessy Road, Hong Kong.
In , this building was replaced by a story building. In addition, the church has started numerous branch churches and schools all over Hong Kong. About , Protestant Christians live in Hong Kong. With their emphasis on youth work, many congregations have a high proportion of young people. Two ecumenical bodies facilitate co-operative work among the Protestant churches in Hong Kong.
The second co-operative body is the Hong Kong Christian Council , formed in Major mainline denominations and ecumenical services constitute the membership core of the council, which is committed to building closer relationships among all churches in Hong Kong as well as with churches overseas, and to stimulating local Christians to play an active part in the development of Hong Kong society. He organised a parish in Hong Kong and served there until his death in The parish was officially reestablished in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has more than 23, practitioners in Hong Kong divided into 36 congregations, doubling the number of members from 10 years earlier.
