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Christianity 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 experienced the persecution of Christians. History Catholicism entered Shaanxi before 1700. Zan Jia Cun is a village with a Catholic majority and which is the origin of priests. Xiaoqiaopan is another village with a Catholic majority. 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 * Mentuhui * Catholic Church in Zhifang * Catholic Church in Sichuan The presence of the Catholic Church in the Chinese province of Sichuan (formerly romanized as Szechwan or Szechuan in English; and Sutchuen, Setchuen, Sétchouan in French; la, Ecclesia Catholica in Seciuen) dates back to 1640, when two mission ... – n ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Hanzhong
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Hanzhong (formerly spelled Hanchung; la, Dioecesis Hanciomensis; zh, t=天主教漢中教區), also known as Diocese of Nancheng, is a Latin Catholic ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Shaanxi, China. The episcopal see is the city of Hanzhong, Shaanxi. The Diocese of Hanzhong is in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Xi'an. It was established on August 2, 1887 as an apostolic vicariate. The Diocese of Hanzhong is bordered by the Diocese of Qinzhou to the west; Apostolic Prefecture of Xing'anfu to the east; Archdiocese of Xi'an, Diocese of Zhouzhi and Diocese of Fengxiang to the north; and Diocese of Chengdu and Diocese of Shunqing to the south. History * August 2, 1887: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shensi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hanchungfu * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Hanchung ...
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Catholic Church In Sichuan
The presence of the Catholic Church in the Chinese province of Sichuan (formerly romanized as Szechwan or Szechuan in English; and Sutchuen, Setchuen, Sétchouan in French; la, Ecclesia Catholica in Seciuen) dates back to 1640, when two missionaries, Lodovico Buglio and Gabriel de Magalhães, through Jesuit China missions, entered the province and spent much of the 1640s doing evangelism. The Yongzheng edict of 1724 proscribed Christianity in the Qing empire and declared foreign missionaries . Catholics in Sichuan learned how to make do without ordained priests. When the Qing became ever more possessed by the idea that Catholics belonged to a "heretical" organization (as contrasted with the "orthodoxy" of Confucianism) which might threaten the empire's order and rule, district magistrates found it convenient to manipulate non-Catholic communities against the Catholics, leading to discrimination as well as social and political pressure against Catholic families. As a consequenc ...
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Catholic Church In Zhifang
Catholic Church in Zhifang was the only Catholic church in Zhifang, a village near Xi’an, in Shaanxi province. On December 27, 2017, it was torn down by authorities. The church was located near the Beijing-Kunming highway and had been in constant use since it was built in 1999. Local Catholics used social media Social media are interactive media technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, interests, and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks. While challenges to the definition of ''social medi ... to show official documents that approved the church for worship with one document showing that local officials had given the church permission to use the land for building purposes. See also * Catholic Church in Shaanxi References Catholic Church in China Churches in Shaanxi Destroyed churches Buildings and structures demolished in 2017 {{RC-church-stub ...
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Mentuhui
Mentuhui () is a Christian movement in China. The group was founded in Shaanxi in 1989 by Ji Sanbao.()). Ji was born in 1937 and claimed to be Jesus. He was influenced by the Jesus Family. He ordained 12 disciples, and this led to the name of the group, ''Association of Apostles''. By 1995, the group claimed to have over 250,000 followers. By 1999, it may have had more than half a million members.April/May 2006
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In 2013, the sect had approximately 100,000 members in . and had a presence in



Roman Catholic Diocese Of Zhouzhi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhouzhi/Chowchich ( la, Ceuceven(sis); ) is a diocese located in Zhouzhi (Shaanxi) in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi’an, Xi’an in China. History * June 17, 1932: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Zhouzhi 盩厔 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府 * May 10, 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Zhouzhi 盩厔 Leadership * Bishops of Zhouzhi 盩厔 (Roman rite) ** Bishop Joseph Wu Qinjing (2005–present) ** Bishop Alphonsus Yang Guang-yan (1995 - 2005) ** Bishop Paul Fan Yu-fei (1982 - 1984) ** Bishop Louis Li Bo-yu (李伯漁) (May 10, 1951 – February 8, 1980) * Prefects Apostolic of Zhouzhi 盩厔 (Roman Rite) ** Father (title), Fr. John Gao Zheng-yi (Kao) (高正一) (May 30, 1941 – 1951) ** Fr. John Zhang Zhi-nan (Tchang) (張指南) (June 14, 1932 – 1940) References GCatholic.org
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Yan’an
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yan'an/Fushi ( la, Iennganen(sis), ) is a diocese located in the city of Yan'an (Shaanxi) in the Ecclesiastical province of Xi'an in China. History * October 15, 1696: Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi 陝西 from the Diocese of Nanjing 南京 * 1712: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi and Shansi 陝西山西 * March 2, 1844: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Shensi 陝西 * August 2, 1887: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shensi 陝西北境 * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Yan'anfu 延安府 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Yan'an 延安 Leadership * Bishops of Yan'an 延安 (Roman rite) ** Bishop John Baptist Yang Xiaoting (2011–present) ** Bishop Francis Tong Hui (1999 - 2011) ** Bishop Pacific Li Huan-de The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Sanyuan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sanyuan ( la, Saniüenen(sis), ) is a diocese located in Sanyuan in the Ecclesiastical province of Xi'an, and is centered in the Chinese province of Shaanxi. History * November 1, 1931: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sanyuan () from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu () * July 13, 1944: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Sanyuan * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Sanyuan Leadership * Bishops of Sanyuan (Roman rite) ** Bishop Joseph Han Yingjin (since June 24, 2010) ** Bishop John Chrysostom Lan Shi John Chrysostom Lan Shi (1925 – September 21, 2014) was a Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the ... (2003–2008) ** Bishop John Bai Ningxian (since May 7, 1997) (possibly an auxiliary bishop) ** Bishop Joseph Zong Huaide (1985–2003) ** Bishop Ferdinando Fulgenzio Pasini, ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Fengxiang
The Diocese of Fengxiang ( la, Fomsiamen(sis), ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese if the Catholic Church located in Fengxiang (Shaanxi), China. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Xi’an. It is believed that this diocese, headed by Bishop Luke Li Jingfeng until his death late in 2017, is the only one in China where neither the laity nor the bishop belong to the government-sponsored Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association. Since 2017, the bishop has been Peter Li Huiyuan. History * November 15, 1932: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府 * June 9, 1942: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Fengxiang 鳳翔 Leadership *Prefects Apostolic of Fengxiangfu 鳳翔府 ** Fr. Philip Silvester Wang Tao-nan, O.F.M. (王道南) (later Bishop) (October 26, 1933 – June 9, 1 ...
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Xi’an
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Xi'an ( la, Singanen(sis), ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Xi’an (Shaanxi) in China. History * April 12, 1911: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Central Shensi 陝西中境 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shensi 陝西北境 * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Xi’anfu 西安府 * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Xi’an 西安 Leadership * Archbishops of Xi’an 西安 (Roman rite) ** Archbishop Anthony Dang Mingyan (), (2006–present) ** Archbishop Anthony Li Du-an ( 李笃安), (5 April 1987 - 25 May 2006) ** Bishop Pacific Li Huan-de, O.F.M. () (Apostolic Administrator January 25, 1952–1972) ** Archbishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni, O.F.M. () (April 11, 1946 - May 10, 1952) * Vicars Apostolic of Xi’anfu 西安府 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Pacifico Giulio Vanni, O.F.M. () (later Archbishop) (June 14, 1932–April 11, 1946) ** Bishop Fiorenzo Umberto Tessiatore, O.F.M. ...
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