Christianity in Guizhou

Christianity is a minority religion in the Chinese province of Guizhou. Gha-Mu and A-Hmao are ethnic groups with a proportionately larger share of Christians.

St. Joseph's Cathedral, Guiyang

Protestant Gospel Church, Liping

Overview

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.^{[citation needed]} When the new government took power in 1949, Guizhou may have had about 40,000 Protestants. The current Protestant population is at about half a million.^{[citation needed]} Persecution of Christians occurs in Guizhou.^[1]

See also

• Agatha Lin – Catholic martyr saint from Guizhou
• Agnes Tsao Kou Ying – Catholic martyr saint from Guizhou
• Lucy Yi Zhenmei – Sichuanese Catholic missionary in Guizhou, martyr saint
• Rudolf Alfred Bosshardt – Protestant missionary in Guizhou
• Christianity in Guizhou's neighbouring provinces
  • Christianity in Hunan
  • Christianity in Sichuan