Christianity in Henan

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

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* 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

## References

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1. ^ Atlas of Global Christianity. 1910–2010. Edinburgh University Press, 2009, p. 137
2. ^ a b c http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/pdfid/4b6fe1780.pdf[permanent dead link] [bare URL PDF]
3. ^ a b "2007.4-6.3 Coping with Rapid Church Growth in Henan". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
4. ^ a b Miller, J. (2006). Chinese Religions in Contemporary Societies. ABC-CLIO. p. 186\. ISBN 9781851096268. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
5. ^ D'Souza, J.; Rogers, B.; Beals, T.J. (2007). On the Side of the Angels: Justice, Human Rights, and Kingdom Mission. Authentic Pub. p. 84\. ISBN 9781932805703. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
6. ^ Leutner, M.; Mühlhahn, K. (2007). Kolonialkrieg in China: die Niederschlagung der Boxerbewegung 1900-1901. Links. p. 262\. ISBN 9783861534327. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
7. ^ Tiedemann, R.G. (2009). Reference Guide to Christian Missionary Societies in China. M. E. Sharpe Incorporated. p. 226\. ISBN 9780765640017. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2015-03-07.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

## See also

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* 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

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