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Catholic Church in Shaanxi

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St Francis's Cathedral, Xi'an

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 experienced Christian persecution.[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

  1. Back to citation "China: Government Targets Taochuan Christian Church Shaanxi". 18 Jun 2009. Archived from the original on 23 Jul 2011. Retrieved 23 Jan 2011.
  2. Back to citation Liam Matthew Brockey. Journey to the East: The Jesuit Mission to China, 1579-1724. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  3. Back to citation [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.
  4. Back to citation http://www.kuleuven.be/verbiest/koerier/vK200209PDF.pdf. Retrieved September 12, 2016.