Catholic Church in Shaanxi explained

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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 18 Jun 2009 . China: Government Targets Taochuan Christian Church Shaanxi . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20110723042024/http://www.christiansincrisis.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3591&Itemid=39 . 23 Jul 2011 . 23 Jan 2011.
2. Book: [{{Google books |plainurl=yes |id=sOGSvo4VMPkC |page=124 }} Journey to the East: The Jesuit Mission to China, 1579-1724 ]. Liam Matthew Brockey . 2012-10-01.
3. Web site: [GMT +1] . Fides Service - ASIA/CHINA - A village of vocations on the Silk Road . Fides.org . 2012-10-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319205232/http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=28216&lan=eng . 2012-03-19 .
4. Web site: September 12, 2016.