Christianity is a minority religion in the Chinese province of Guizhou. Gha-Mu and A-Hmao are ethnic groups with large share of Christians. [1] [2] According to Asia Harvest, estimates from 2020 suggest that of the entire population (34,249,417) about 8.34% is Christian (2,856,965). [3]
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guiyang and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanlong have their seats in the province. Sam Pollard was a missionary of China Inland Mission, who was active among the A-Hmao. [4] When the new government took power in 1949, Guizhou may have had about 40,000 Protestants. [5] The current Protestant population is at about half a million. [6] Christianity in Dafang and Christianity in Weining, which both mainly consist of Protestants, exceed 100,000. [7] They both are part of Christianity in Bijie. [8] Persecution of Christians occurs in Guizhou. [9]
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Christianity is a minority religion in the Chinese province of Guizhou. Gha-Mu and A-Hmao are ethnic groups with large share of Christians. [1] [2] According to Asia Harvest, estimates from 2020 suggest that of the entire population (34,249,417) about 8.34% is Christian (2,856,965). [3]
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guiyang and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nanlong have their seats in the province. Sam Pollard was a missionary of China Inland Mission, who was active among the A-Hmao. [4] When the new government took power in 1949, Guizhou may have had about 40,000 Protestants. [5] The current Protestant population is at about half a million. [6] Christianity in Dafang and Christianity in Weining, which both mainly consist of Protestants, exceed 100,000. [7] They both are part of Christianity in Bijie. [8] Persecution of Christians occurs in Guizhou. [9]
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