Christianity in Henan explained

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

See also

• Chinese Rites controversy
• List of Re-education Through Labor camps in China
• Kaifeng Jews
• Christianity in Henan's neighbouring provinces
  • Christianity in Anhui
  • Christianity in Hebei
  • Christianity in Shaanxi
  • Christianity in Shandong

Notes and References

1. Atlas of Global Christianity. 1910–2010. Edinburgh University Press, 2009, p. 137
2. http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/pdfid/4b6fe1780.pdf
3. Web site: 2007.4-6.3 Coping with Rapid Church Growth in Henan. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721064308/http://www.amitynewsservice.org/page.php?page=1842&pointer= . 2011-07-21 . dead. 2015-06-19.
4. Book: Chinese Religions in Contemporary Societies. Miller, J.. 2006. ABC-CLIO. 9781851096268. 186. 2015-06-19.
5. Book: On the Side of the Angels: Justice, Human Rights, and Kingdom Mission. D'Souza, J.. Rogers, B.. Beals, T.J.. 2007. Authentic Pub.. 9781932805703. 84. 2015-06-19.
6. Book: Kolonialkrieg in China: die Niederschlagung der Boxerbewegung 1900-1901. Leutner, M.. Mühlhahn, K.. 2007. Links. 9783861534327. 262. 2015-06-19.
7. Book: Reference Guide to Christian Missionary Societies in China. Tiedemann, R.G.. 2009. M. E. Sharpe Incorporated. 9780765640017. 226. 2015-06-19.
8. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-03-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131012024333/http://www.chinapolitik.de/studien/china_analysis/china_geheimgesellschaften.pdf . 2013-10-12 .