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 experienced Christian persecution.[1][unreliable source?]
History
editCatholicism 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
editSee also
edit- Mentuhui
- Catholic Church in Zhifang
- Catholic Church in Sichuan – neighbouring province
References
edit- ^ "China: Government Targets Taochuan Christian Church Shaanxi". 18 Jun 2009. Archived from the original on 23 Jul 2011. Retrieved 23 Jan 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ http://www.kuleuven.be/verbiest/koerier/vK200209PDF.pdf. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
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