The Indigenization Policy of Propaganda Fide: Its Effectiveness and Limitations in China (1622–1742)
The papal Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide, founded in 1622, marks a milestone in the history of Christianity by promoting a new way of organizing “apostolic missionaries”, which represented a major shift from colonial missions to purely ecclesiastical missions. The emphasis on the indigenizat...
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| description | The papal Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide, founded in 1622, marks a milestone in the history of Christianity by promoting a new way of organizing “apostolic missionaries”, which represented a major shift from colonial missions to purely ecclesiastical missions. The emphasis on the indigenization of clergy was a central element in its vision right from the founding documents. Propaganda Fide, bypassing the old patronage system, sought to extend the indigenization policy worldwide, though it faced difficulties and obstacles from religious orders and secular powers. This article introduces the history of the development of Propaganda Fide’s indigenization policy and analyzes the early attempts to apply the policy in China, evaluating both its effectiveness and limitations across the first 120 years. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-65584c1c130b44f4805f87a047c310a02023-12-22T14:38:25ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442023-11-011412145310.3390/rel14121453The Indigenization Policy of Propaganda Fide: Its Effectiveness and Limitations in China (1622–1742)Rui Zhang0Department of History, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, ChinaThe papal Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide, founded in 1622, marks a milestone in the history of Christianity by promoting a new way of organizing “apostolic missionaries”, which represented a major shift from colonial missions to purely ecclesiastical missions. The emphasis on the indigenization of clergy was a central element in its vision right from the founding documents. Propaganda Fide, bypassing the old patronage system, sought to extend the indigenization policy worldwide, though it faced difficulties and obstacles from religious orders and secular powers. This article introduces the history of the development of Propaganda Fide’s indigenization policy and analyzes the early attempts to apply the policy in China, evaluating both its effectiveness and limitations across the first 120 years.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/12/1453propaganda fideChinacatholicismindigenizationmissionaryChinese rites controversy |
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| title | The Indigenization Policy of Propaganda Fide: Its Effectiveness and Limitations in China (1622–1742) |
| title_full | The Indigenization Policy of Propaganda Fide: Its Effectiveness and Limitations in China (1622–1742) |
| title_fullStr | The Indigenization Policy of Propaganda Fide: Its Effectiveness and Limitations in China (1622–1742) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Indigenization Policy of Propaganda Fide: Its Effectiveness and Limitations in China (1622–1742) |
| title_short | The Indigenization Policy of Propaganda Fide: Its Effectiveness and Limitations in China (1622–1742) |
| title_sort | indigenization policy of propaganda fide its effectiveness and limitations in china 1622 1742 |
| topic | propaganda fide China catholicism indigenization missionary Chinese rites controversy |
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