Catholic Church in Shaanxi

St Francis's Cathedral, Xi'an

A church in Xi'an

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

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

• Mentuhui
• Catholic Church in Zhifang
• Catholic Church in Sichuan – neighbouring province

References

1. "China: Government Targets Taochuan Christian Church Shaanxi". 18 Jun 2009. Archived from the original on 23 Jul 2011. Retrieved 23 Jan 2011.
2. Liam Matthew Brockey. Journey to the East: The Jesuit Mission to China, 1579-1724. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
3. [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. http://www.kuleuven.be/verbiest/koerier/vK200209PDF.pdf. Retrieved September 12, 2016. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)^{[permanent dead link‍]}