Catholic Church in Shaanxi
Roman Catholicism is a minority religious denomination in Shaanxi, a province of China. In Xi'an there is the cathedral of St Francis. Shaanxi has persecution of Christians.[1]
History
Catholicism entered Shaanxi before 1700.[2] Zan Jia Cun is a village with a Catholic majority and which is the origin of priests.[3] Xiaoqiaopan is another village with a Catholic majority.[4]
List of Roman Catholic dioceses with seat in Shaanxi
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi’an
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Fengxiang
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanzhong
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanyuan
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Yan’an
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhouzhi
See also
References
- ^ Christians In Crisis International Ministry - China: Government Targets Taochuan Christian Church Shaanxi at the Wayback Machine (archived July 23, 2011)
- ^ Liam Matthew Brockey. Journey to the East: The Jesuit Mission to China, 1579-1724. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ [GMT +1]. "Fides Service - ASIA/CHINA - A village of vocations on the Silk Road". Fides.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
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