The recently published book, "A Study on the Missionary History of Religious Orders and Congregations in China," investigates the Catholic missionary work carried out in China from the early 20th century to the 1950s, focusing on various Catholic religious orders.
In April, China Religious Culture Publisher released the book co-authored by Professor Liu Zhiqing and Professor Shang Haili.
Religious orders and congregations are essential components of the Catholic Church, comprising both male and female orders that operate globally or within specific dioceses. International orders require approval from the Pope for their establishment, while diocesan orders are approved by the local bishops. Each religious order typically has its own set of rules and regulations.
Orders such as the Franciscans and Dominicans in the 13th century, emphasis on the principle of poverty and the renunciation of personal possessions (although they gradually acquired some property over time). Members of these orders adopted an itinerant lifestyle, venturing outside the confines of the monastery to beg for alms. As a result, they came to be known as the "mendicant orders."
Following the Religious Reformation in the 16th century, new orders like the Jesuits emerged, engaging in charitable work and operating without the constraints of a stable monastery, nor did they adhere to a standardized uniform, which led to their designation as the "new religious orders."
During the era of Western colonialism, missionary orders arose to send missionaries to various regions, including Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In China, 27 male religious orders arrived in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties to preach and establish dioceses, forming the main focus of the book's research.
The extensive 560,000-word book provides an in-depth exploration of the history of Chinese Catholic dioceses within the framework of religious orders. It examines the missionary work and diocesan management carried out by the 27 male religious orders in contemporary China, offering detailed insights into specific dioceses. The book not only chronicles the history and achievements of these religious orders in China but also presents statistical summaries of their work and dioceses. It addresses both the overall missions of foreign religious orders in China and the historical details of each specific missionary order. Special attention is given to the relationships between religious orders and their affiliated dioceses, interconnections among different orders, the development of parishes and churches under the purview of religious orders, and the fluctuations in the number and turnover of missionaries. By painting a comprehensive picture of how missionary orders operated in China, the book analyzes their impact on Chinese churches and traces the historical trajectory of the Sinicization of Catholicism.
- Translated by Joyce Leung
新书《天主教修会在华传教史研究》出版，以修会角度研究中国天主教在华传教史。
4月，刘志庆、尚海丽共同撰写的新书《天主教修会在华传教史研究》由宗教文化出版社出版。
修会（Religious Orders and Congregations）是天主教会的重要组成细胞，分男、女修会，又有国际修会与教区修会之分。国际修会的成立须经天主教教宗批准，教区修会由教区长上审批。修会一般都有自己的会规（组织章程）。
13世纪，方济各会、多明我会等修会纷纷创立。它们强调清贫和不置产（后亦渐置一定财产），活动不限于隐修院内而主张云游托钵行乞，称为托钵修会。
16世纪欧洲宗教改革运动兴起后，又有耶稣会等修会成立，会士广泛参加社会活动而不拘泥于固定的会院，亦无统一的会服，有时被称为新制修会。
随着西方殖民主义的对外扩张，近代又出现各种专事派遣传教士到亚洲、非洲、拉丁美洲等地区进行传教活动的团体，一般称作传教修会。明末清初以后，到中国传教并创立教区的共有27个男修会，这是本书的主要研究对象。
本书共56万字，是从修会角度研究中国天主教教区历史沿革的一部力作。全书以近代在中国传教并管理教区的27个男修会为研究?%A?F?象，以修会为纲、以教区为目。分述各修会在中国传教、管理教区的简要历史，取得的成绩。汇总了各修会、各教区部分教务史料。既着眼于对外籍修会在中国传教的宏观研究，又重视对各修会传教史资料的微观挖掘。注重研究修会与教区的关系、修会与修会的关系，修会辖域的堂区堂口发展、传教人员更替与数量变化。客观描述还原修会在中国的传教全貌，分析修会对中国教会的影响，探研我国天主教中国化的历史轨迹。
新书《天主教修会在华传教史研究》出版
The recently published book, "A Study on the Missionary History of Religious Orders and Congregations in China," investigates the Catholic missionary work carried out in China from the early 20th century to the 1950s, focusing on various Catholic religious orders.
In April, China Religious Culture Publisher released the book co-authored by Professor Liu Zhiqing and Professor Shang Haili.
Religious orders and congregations are essential components of the Catholic Church, comprising both male and female orders that operate globally or within specific dioceses. International orders require approval from the Pope for their establishment, while diocesan orders are approved by the local bishops. Each religious order typically has its own set of rules and regulations.
Orders such as the Franciscans and Dominicans in the 13th century, emphasis on the principle of poverty and the renunciation of personal possessions (although they gradually acquired some property over time). Members of these orders adopted an itinerant lifestyle, venturing outside the confines of the monastery to beg for alms. As a result, they came to be known as the "mendicant orders."
Following the Religious Reformation in the 16th century, new orders like the Jesuits emerged, engaging in charitable work and operating without the constraints of a stable monastery, nor did they adhere to a standardized uniform, which led to their designation as the "new religious orders."
During the era of Western colonialism, missionary orders arose to send missionaries to various regions, including Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In China, 27 male religious orders arrived in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties to preach and establish dioceses, forming the main focus of the book's research.
The extensive 560,000-word book provides an in-depth exploration of the history of Chinese Catholic dioceses within the framework of religious orders. It examines the missionary work and diocesan management carried out by the 27 male religious orders in contemporary China, offering detailed insights into specific dioceses. The book not only chronicles the history and achievements of these religious orders in China but also presents statistical summaries of their work and dioceses. It addresses both the overall missions of foreign religious orders in China and the historical details of each specific missionary order. Special attention is given to the relationships between religious orders and their affiliated dioceses, interconnections among different orders, the development of parishes and churches under the purview of religious orders, and the fluctuations in the number and turnover of missionaries. By painting a comprehensive picture of how missionary orders operated in China, the book analyzes their impact on Chinese churches and traces the historical trajectory of the Sinicization of Catholicism.
- Translated by Joyce Leung
New Book Explores Early Catholic Mission in China Under Framework of Catholic Religious Orders
