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Spanish Redemptorist Missions In Sichuan
The Spanish Redemptorist missions in Sichuan were Catholic missions carried out by Spaniards, Spanish Missionary, missionaries of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) between 1934 and 1952 in Sichuan (formerly romanised as ''Szechuan''), a province located in southwestern China. The Mission of Sichuan was the first permanent foundation of the Redemptorists in that country, whose missionary area was in the Apostolic vicariate, Apostolic Vicariates of Roman Catholic Diocese of Chengdu, Chengtu and Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningyuan, Ningyüanfu. Background In the 1920s, Pope Pius XI invited the Redemptorists to help Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini, Celso Costantini with the founding of the Congregatio Discipulorum Domini, Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord for the Apostolic Vicariate of Süanhwafu (now Roman Catholic Diocese of Xuanhua, Diocese of Xuanhua) in Hebei province. The charge was entrusted to the Redemptorist Province of Spain (), and conseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengdu
Chengdu (, ; Simplified Chinese characters, simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively Romanization of Chinese, romanized as Chengtu, is a Sub-provincial division, sub-provincial city which serves as the Capital city, capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 inhabitants during the 2020 Chinese census, it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city apart from the four Direct-administered municipalities of China, direct-administered municipalities with a population of over 20 million (the other three are Chongqing, Shanghai and Beijing). It is traditionally the hub in Southwest China. Chengdu is located in central Sichuan. The surrounding Chengdu Plain is known as the "Country of Heaven" () and the "Land of Abundance". Its prehistoric settlers included the Sanxingdui culture. The site of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ningyuan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ningyuan/Xichang ( la, Dioecesis Nimiuenensis; zh, t=天主教甯遠教區) is a diocese located in the city of Xichang in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chongqing, Chongqing in China. History * August 12, 1910: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Jianchang (Kien-tchang; 建昌) from the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Szechwan 南四川 * December 3, 1924: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Ningyuanfu (; Lin-yuen-fou; 甯遠府) * April 11, 1946: Promoted as Diocese of Ningyuan (; 甯遠) Leadership * Bishops of Ningyuan 甯遠 (Roman rite) ** Bishop John Lei Jia-pei (December 2, 2016 – present) ** Bishop Stanislas-Gabriel-Henri Baudry, M.E.P. (April 11, 1946 – August 6, 1954) * Vicars Apostolic of Ningyuanfu 甯遠府 (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Stanislas-Gabriel-Henri Baudry, M.E.P. (March 18, 1927 – April 11, 1946) ** Bishop Joseph-Fructueux Bourgain, M.E.P. (March 31, 1918 – September 30, 1925) * Vicars Aposto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henan
Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is also applied to the entirety of China proper. Henan is a birthplace of Han Chinese civilization, with over 3,200 years of recorded history and remained China's cultural, economic and political center until approximately 1,000 years ago. Henan Province is home to many heritage sites, including the ruins of Shang dynasty capital city Yin and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the Eight Great Ancient Capitals of China, Luoyang, Anyang, Kaifeng and Zhengzhou, are in Henan. The practice of tai chi also began here in Chen Jia Gou Village (Chen style), as did the later Yang and Wu styles. Although the name of the province () means "south of the ellowriver.", approximately a quarter of the province lies north of the Yellow River, also known as the Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiping County
Xiping County () is a county in the southeast-central part of Henan province in the People's Republic of China. It is the northernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Zhumadian. Xiping covers an area of and has 840,000 inhabitants. The place of the iron forge of Jiudian () from the Warring States period until the Jin dynasty and the pagoda of the Baoyan temple () from the Tang dynasty are listed in the list of Monuments of the People's Republic of China. Administration It administers 3 sub-district offices, 6 towns, 9 townships, 1 ethnic township and 2 others. ;Subdistricts *Baicheng Subdistrict () *Baiting Subdistrict Bait may refer to: General * Bait (luring substance), bait as a luring substance ** Fishing bait, bait used for fishing Film * ''Bait'' (1950 film), a British crime film by Frank Richardson * ''Bait'' (1954 film), an American noir film by Hugo ... () * Baiyuan Subdistrict () ;Towns ;Townships ;Ethnic townships * Caizhai Hui Ethni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostolate
An apostolate is a Christian organization "directed to serving and evangelizing the world", most often associated with the Anglican Communion or the Catholic Church. In more general usage, an apostolate is an association of persons dedicated to the propagation of a religion or a doctrine. The word apostolate comes from the Greek word ''apostello'', which means to "send forth" or "to dispatch". The Christianity, Christian origin of the word comes from the Apostles in the New Testament, twelve ''apostles'' who were selected by Christ; they had a "special vocation, a formal appointment of the Lord to a determined office, with connected authority and duties". An apostolate can be a Christian organization made up of the Lay apostolate, laity or of a specific Religious order#Christian tradition, Christian religious order. Apostolate as ministry Within Anglican theology and Catholic theology, "ministry" pertains to the administration of a sacrament; or the celebration of liturgy and all th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
