Christianity in Guangdong explained

Christianity is a minority in Guangdong, a province of China. The province has more Christians than it has Muslims.^[1] Christianity in Hong Kong enjoys more liberty.

16th century

In the 16th century, missionaries entered Zhaoqing in Guangdong.^[2] Roman Catholic missionary Matteo Ricci came to Guangdong Province in 1583.^[3] In September 1807 Robert Morrison landed in Guangzhou.^[4] Elijah C. Bridgman and his wife, the first American Protestant missionaries to China, arrived in Guangzhou in 1830.^[3] The Protestant population of Guangdong exceeds half a million.^[3]

Watchman Nee was from Guangdong. The province has numerous house churches.^[3] Guangzhou has Union Theological Seminary. Religious liberty is closer to be respected in Guangdong than in other areas.^[5] The house churches in Guangdong face the risk of being closed and its members punished.^[6] The province has more Protestants than it has Catholics.^[4] Lutherans were active in the province.^[7]

Chaozhou

Christianity reached Chaozhou in the 19th century.^[8] There were more than 100 Baptist churches.^[9] Furthermore, there were Presbyterian churches.^[10]

List of Roman Catholic dioceses with seat in Guangdong

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guangzhou
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiangmen
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Jiaying
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Shantou
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Shaozhou

See also

• Beili Wang
• Christianity in Guangdong's neighbouring provinces
  • Christianity in Fujian
  • Christianity in Hong Kong
  • Christianity in Hunan
  • Christianity in Jiangxi
  • Christianity in Macau

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120314191605/http://www.ice.gov.it/paesi/asia/cina/profguangdong.pdf . 2012-03-14 . dead .
2. Web site: Cina - Religione . 2011-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328061252/http://www.rlivio.it/cina/religione.htm . 2012-03-28 . dead .
3. Web site: Guangdong . 2011-07-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928173548/http://www.prayforchina.com/province/Guangdong.htm . 2011-09-28 .
4. Web site: Agta Ramontado People - South East Asia Mission Teams . 2011-07-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930205110/http://www.seamist.org/peoples/han_chinese_laos.php . 2011-09-30 .
5. Web site: Réponse à la demande d'information CHN103500.EF . 2011-07-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328094306/http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca:8080/RIR_RDI/RIR_RDI.aspx?id=453053&l=f . 2012-03-28 .
6. Web site: UNHCR | Refworld | China: Situation of Protestants and treatment by authorities, particularly in Fujian and Guangdong (2005 - May 2010) . 2011-07-31 . 2012-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019062346/http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,IRBC,,CHN,,4dd208a12,0.html . dead .
7. Web site: ELCHK Eng Version . 2011-07-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001095818/http://www.elchk.org.hk/english/introduction-e.htm . 2011-10-01 .
8. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-07-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328083442/http://chinesestudies.cuhk.edu.hk/cuhk-portal/html/cupjournal/pdf/2250-3426-1-PB.pdf . 2012-03-28 .
9. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-07-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328083442/http://chinesestudies.cuhk.edu.hk/cuhk-portal/html/cupjournal/pdf/2250-3426-1-PB.pdf . 2012-03-28 .
10. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-07-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120328083442/http://chinesestudies.cuhk.edu.hk/cuhk-portal/html/cupjournal/pdf/2250-3426-1-PB.pdf . 2012-03-28 .