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Christianity by country. Christianity in Asia has its roots in the very inception of Christianity, which originated from the life and teachings of Jesus in 1st-century Roman Judea. Christianity then spread through the missionary work of his apostles, first in the Levant and taking roots in the major cities such as Jerusalem and Antioch.
This category has the following 54 subcategories, out of 54 total. Anglican missionaries in Asia (19 C, 1 P) Mormon missionaries in Asia (24 C, 1 P) Protestant missionaries in Asia (49 C, 4 P) Roman Catholic missionaries in Asia (35 C, 5 P)
Saint Kilian – Irish missionary killed in Franconia. Mark the Evangelist. Luke the Evangelist. Pantaenus – early missionary to India. Saint Patrick – early missionary to Ireland. Saint Paul. Twelve Apostles – all of the twelve are considered missionaries. Ulfilas – missionary to the Goths.
Christian missionaries in Asia (54 C, 1 P) C. Christian missions in China (5 C, 76 P) I. Christian missions in India (3 C, 21 P) J. Jesuit Asia missions ...
Christian missionaries arrived in Japan with Francis Xavier and the Jesuits in the 1540s and briefly flourished, with over 100,000 converts, including many daimyōs in Kyushu. [1] [2] [3] It soon met resistance from the highest office holders of Japan. Emperor Ōgimachi issued edicts to ban Catholicism in 1565 and 1568, but to little effect. [4]
This gallery is intended to facilitate searching about those pre-eminent people in the Series on Protestant Missions to Southeast Asia in the Christian Portal. Burma (Myanmar) [ edit ] Adoniram Judson
Protestant missions in China. In the early 19th century, Western colonial expansion occurred at the same time as an evangelical revival – the Second Great Awakening – throughout the English-speaking world, leading to more overseas missionary activity. The nineteenth century became known as the Great Century of modern religious missions.
Christian missions to the indigenous peoples ran hand-in-hand with the colonial efforts of Catholic nations. In the Americas and other colonies in Asia, and Africa, most missions were run by religious orders such as the Franciscans, Dominicans, Augustinians, and Jesuits.