Christianity in Guangdong

Christianity is a minority in Guangdong, a province of China. The province has more Christians than Muslims. ^[1] Christianity in Hongkong enjoys more liberty. In the 16th, century missionaries entered Zhaoqing in Guangdong. ^[2] Watchman Nee was from Guangdong. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah C. Bridgman were the first American Protestant missionaries to China and arrived in Guangzhou in 1830. ^[3] The protestant population of Guangdong exceeds half a million. ^[4] Roman Catholic missionary Matteo Ricci came to Guangdong Province in 1583. ^[5] The province has numerous house churches. ^[6] Guangzhou has Union Theological Seminary. Religious liberty is closer to be respected in Guangdong than in other areas. ^[7] The house churches in Guangdong face the constant and fearful risk of being closed and its members punished. ^[8]

In September 1807 Robert Morrison landed in Guangzhou. ^[9] The province has more Protestants than Catholics. ^[10] Lutherans used to be active in the province. ^[11]

Chaozhou

Christianity reached Chaozhou in the 19th century. ^[12] There used to be more than 100 Baptist churches. ^[13] Furthermore, there used to be Presbyterian churches. ^[14]

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 China

References

1. ^ http://www.ice.gov.it/paesi/asia/cina/profguangdong.pdf
2. ^ http://www.rlivio.it/cina/religione.htm
3. ^ http://www.prayforchina.com/province/Guangdong.htm
4. ^ http://www.prayforchina.com/province/Guangdong.htm
5. ^ http://www.prayforchina.com/province/Guangdong.htm
6. ^ http://www.prayforchina.com/province/Guangdong.htm
7. ^ http://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca:8080/RIR_RDI/RIR_RDI.aspx?id=453053&l=f
8. ^ http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,IRBC,,CHN,,4dd208a12,0.html
9. ^ http://www.seamist.org/peoples/han_chinese_laos.php
10. ^ http://www.seamist.org/peoples/han_chinese_laos.php
11. ^ http://www.elchk.org.hk/english/introduction-e.htm
12. ^ http://chinesestudies.cuhk.edu.hk/cuhk-portal/html/cupjournal/pdf/2250-3426-1-PB.pdf
13. ^ http://chinesestudies.cuhk.edu.hk/cuhk-portal/html/cupjournal/pdf/2250-3426-1-PB.pdf
14. ^ http://chinesestudies.cuhk.edu.hk/cuhk-portal/html/cupjournal/pdf/2250-3426-1-PB.pdf