  We present a new edition of the catalogue of high-mass X-ray binaries in the
Galaxy. The catalogue contains source name(s), coordinates, finding chart,
X-ray luminosity, system parameters, and stellar parameters of the components
and other characteristic properties of 114 high-mass X-ray binaries, together
with a comprehensive selection of the relevant literature. The aim of this
catalogue is to provide the reader with some basic information on the X-ray
sources and their counterparts in other wavelength ranges ($\gamma$-rays, UV,
optical, IR, radio). About 60% of the high-mass X-ray binary candidates are
known or suspected Be/X-ray binaries, while 32% are supergiant/X-ray binaries.
Some sources, however, are only tentatively identified as high-mass X-ray
binaries on the basis of their X-ray properties similar to the known high-mass
X-ray binaries. Further identification in other wavelength bands is needed to
finally determine the nature of these sources. In cases where there is some
doubt about the high-mass nature of the X-ray binary this is mentioned.
Literature published before 1 October 2005 has, as far as possible, been taken
into account.
