Christianity in Henan

Christianity in Henan

Henan province of China has one of the largest Christian populations of East Asia.[1] Christianity is a population of millions in Henan, most of them attending Chinese house churches.[2] Christianity in Henan is a notable proportion of Christianity in China at large.[3] Henan has one of the largest Protestant populations of the country.[4] Many Protestants of Henan live in rural areas.[5] On August 6, 2004, a hundred house church members were arrested in Henan.[6] During the Boxer Rebellion, Christians were killed in Henan.[7] The Henan Mission, up to 1925 of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, was founded in 1888.[8] The Shouters are active in the province.[9] There is persecution of Christians.[10] Bishop Li Hongye was arrested in Luoyang in 2001.[11] A Henan Bible School exists.[12]

Roman Catholic dioceses with seat in Henan

References

  1. ^ Atlas of global Christianity. 1910-2010. Edinburgh Universitiy Press,2009, p. 137
  2. ^ http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/pdfid/4b6fe1780.pdf
  3. ^ http://www.amitynewsservice.org/page.php?page=1842&pointer=
  4. ^ http://books.google.nl/books?id=S4vg8BQrqA4C&pg=PA186&dq=Christians+Henan&hl=de&ei=Go4XTb6zCYKEOpWf8ZoJ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAjge#v=onepage&q=Christians%20Henan&f=false
  5. ^ http://books.google.nl/books?id=S4vg8BQrqA4C&pg=PA186&dq=Christians+Henan&hl=de&ei=Go4XTb6zCYKEOpWf8ZoJ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAjge#v=onepage&q=Christians%20Henan&f=false
  6. ^ http://books.google.nl/books?id=x-ubaZfWVTQC&pg=PA84&dq=Christians+Henan&hl=de&ei=JY8XTcDUIcToOdXaleEI&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CEgQ6AEwCDgo#v=onepage&q=Christians%20Henan&f=false
  7. ^ http://books.google.nl/books?id=VYOHaIa-9Z8C&pg=PA262&dq=Christen+Henan&hl=de&ei=jpAXTfPbDM2YOsbOhYUJ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCEQ6AEwADgU#v=onepage&q=Christen%20Henan&f=false
  8. ^ http://books.google.nl/books?id=iJtX2qrOl_wC&pg=PA226&dq=church+Henan&hl=de&ei=upEXTZT7O8btOdCS6JAJ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=church%20Henan&f=false
  9. ^ http://www.chinapolitik.de/studien/china_analysis/china_geheimgesellschaften.pdf
  10. ^ http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/pdfid/4b6fe1780.pdf
  11. ^ http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/pdfid/4b6fe1780.pdf
  12. ^ http://www.amitynewsservice.org/page.php?page=1842&pointer=

See also

  • List of Re-education Through Labor camps in China
  • Kaifeng Jews

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