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]

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "China: Government Targets Taochuan Christian Church Shaanxi". 18 Jun 2009. Archived from the original on 23 Jul 2011. Retrieved 23 Jan 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ (PDF) http://www.kuleuven.be/verbiest/koerier/vK200209PDF.pdf. Retrieved September 12, 2016. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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