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Catholic Church in Shaanxi

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Roman Catholicism is a minority religious denomination in Shaanxi, a province of China. In Xi'an, there is the cathedral of St Francis. Shaanxi has experienced Christian persecution.[1][unreliable source?]

St Francis's Cathedral, Xi'an
A church in Xi'an

History

Catholicism entered Shaanxi before 1700.[2] Zan Jia Cun is a village with a Catholic majority and which is the origin of priests.[3] Xiaoqiaopan is another village with a Catholic majority.[4]

List of Roman Catholic dioceses with seat in Shaanxi

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