Catholicism among the Chinese Diaspora in Europe: Ethnographic Reflections on Family and Spiritual Traditions
In Paris, as in Milan, the establishment of Catholic communities of Chinese origin, which developed throughout the twentieth century, has followed the rhythms of migration from Asia. The French and Italian ecclesiastical authorities have welcomed these migrants and have set up a number of special st...
| Published in: | Review of Religion and Chinese Society |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Review of Religion and Chinese Society
Year: 2021, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 263-286 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Paris
/ Milan
/ Chinese people
/ Diaspora (Social sciences)
/ Catholicism
/ Family
/ Spirituality
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| RelBib Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CH Christianity and Society KBA Western Europe KBM Asia KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Chinese Diaspora
B Europe B migration issues B Italy B Family B Catholicism B France |
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| Summary: | In Paris, as in Milan, the establishment of Catholic communities of Chinese origin, which developed throughout the twentieth century, has followed the rhythms of migration from Asia. The French and Italian ecclesiastical authorities have welcomed these migrants and have set up a number of special structures for them. Based on a comparative ethnographic study carried out over several years in the Chinese parishes of Paris and Milan, this article analyzes the ways in which the family environment of Chinese believers shapes their faith and durably anchors their religious practices. In particular, it examines how this spiritual family tradition is significant in the trajectory and vocation of Chinese Catholic priests and church members. This article also addresses the challenge represented by the transmission of the Catholic faith from Chinese migrants to the younger generations who grew up in Europe. Finally, it looks at the role of the sociocultural support that parishes provide for migrants far from their country of origin and roots. |
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| ISSN: | 2214-3955 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of Religion and Chinese Society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22143955-08020009 |