Christianity in Henan
Henan province of China has one of the largest Christian populations of East Asia.[1] There are believed to be several million Christians in Henan, most of them attending Chinese house churches.[2] Henan is thought to have one of the most significant proportions of Christians of any Chinese province.[3] Henan has one of the largest Protestant populations of the country.[4] Many Protestants of Henan live in rural areas.[4] On August 6, 2004, a hundred house church members were arrested in Henan.[5] During the Boxer Rebellion, Christians were killed in Henan.[6] The Henan Mission, up to 1925 of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, was founded in 1888.[7]The Shouters are active in the province.[8]
There is persecution of Christians.[2]
Bishop Li Hongye was arrested in Luoyang in 2001.[2] A Henan Bible School exists.[3]
Roman Catholic dioceses with seat in Henan
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaifeng
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Luoyang
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanyang
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Weihui
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Xinyang
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengzhou
References
^ Atlas of Global Christianity. 1910–2010. Edinburgh University Press, 2009, p. 137
^ abc http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/pdfid/4b6fe1780.pdf
^ ab "2007.4-6.3 Coping with Rapid Church Growth in Henan". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2015-06-19..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab Miller, J. (2006). Chinese Religions in Contemporary Societies. ABC-CLIO. p. 186. ISBN 9781851096268. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
^ D'Souza, J.; Rogers, B.; Beals, T.J. (2007). On the Side of the Angels: Justice, Human Rights, and Kingdom Mission. Authentic Pub. p. 84. ISBN 9781932805703. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
^ Leutner, M.; Mühlhahn, K. (2007). Kolonialkrieg in China: die Niederschlagung der Boxerbewegung 1900-1901. Links. p. 262. ISBN 9783861534327. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
^ Tiedemann, R.G. (2009). Reference Guide to Christian Missionary Societies in China. M. E. Sharpe Incorporated. p. 226. ISBN 9780765640017. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
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See also
- List of Re-education Through Labor camps in China
- Kaifeng Jews