Christianity in Hunan

Christianity in Hunan

Christianity is a minority in Hunan province of the People's Republic of China. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhengzhou, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Changsha, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Changde and the Roman Ca tholic Diocese of Hengzhou have their seat in the province. The province has persecution of Christians. [1] One of the best-known Chinese house church leaders, Zhang Rongliang, was arrested in Xuzhai, Zhengzhou City in 2004. [2] Hunan has more than 1000 congregations. [3] Hunan Bible Institute was founded in 1909. [4] Christians only form a small majority of the Hunanese Han. [5] True Jesus Church and The Shouters are present in the province. [6] China Evangelistic Fellowship and China Fountain Group had a large following in 2000.[7]

See also

  • Spirit Church
  • Beili Wang

References

  1. ^ http://www.evangelici.net/notizie/1143120387.html
  2. ^ http://www.sdok.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=260:belangrijke-leider-van-huisgemeente-gearresteerd&catid=34:china&Itemid=177
  3. ^ http://ec-schwaigern.de/lgv/mission/
  4. ^ http://cook.biola.edu/grad/about/history/
  5. ^ http://www.prayway.com/unreached/peoplegroups2/1020.html
  6. ^ http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/pdfid/4b6fe1890.pdf
  7. ^ http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/pdfid/4b6fe1890.pdf

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