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CHINA
Getting closer
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MAP OF CHINA



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LOOKING THROUGH THE MEMORIES
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THE FIRST EXPEDITION
1929
KAIFENG
Fr. ANASTASIO ROJAS
Fr. JOSÉ FOGUED
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THE FIRST DISSAPOINTMENT

• That first mission, aimed to take care of the
  Major Seminary, ended in failure.
• First, the illness of Fr. Rojas left Fr. Fogued
  alone.
• Second the bishops change of mind that left Fr.
  Fogued without any concrete responsibility.

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FINALLY
1933
Tunxi
WUHU VICARIATE
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Fr. FOGUED () TOGETHER WITH JESUITS
MISSIONARIES IN WUHU
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1933 EXPEDITION
IN SPAIN
Casado, Gandol, Mallorquí, Bolinaga Alfageme, N.
García, A. Goñi, Undúrraga
1936 EXPEDITION
Dead in the mission.
Farrés, Soler, Goñi, Pérez, Sánchez
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SAME CLARETIANS IN CHINA 1936
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1937
Fr. JOSEPH FOGUED, APOSTOLIC PREFECT OF TUNXI
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1948 EXPEDITION

Quibus, G. Sarasqueta, Jarussi, Rodao González,
Provincial, Marchio
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FAREWELL IN THE GENERAL CURIA (ROMA)
1948
WITH THE CLARETIAN SISTERS
Caballero, Vela, Aguirre, González, Marchio,
Urrutia, Querejeta, Jarussi
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1948
STILL HAPPY TIMES
Bolinaga, Caballero, Aguirre, Torres, Quibus,
Rodao, Vela, Sarasqueta, Alonso, Casado, Gandol,
Jarussi, Querejeta, González, Marchio, Rad,
Urrutia, Pérez Undúrraga, Rebollar, Fogued,
Alfageme, Mallorquí
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Mission location
Tunxi

• Claretians house
• 2. Chapel
• 3. Sisters house

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Hweichowfu
Siuning
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1948-1952
EXPULSION
THE LONG MARCH WILL END IN PHILIPPINES AND JAPAN
HONG KONG AT THE DOMINICANS HOUSE
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II FOOTPRINTS LEFT FROM THE PAST
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Nicolás, a Christian from Siuning. He knew our
missionaries. He still speaks some spanish taught
by his teacher, Alfajeme.
He is holding a Postcard handwritten in Chinese
by the martyr Blessed Rafael Briega When he was
still a novice.
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The pastor of Huangshan administering Baptism to
a Catechumen.
The alb he is wearing is the one worn in his
ordination by Fr. Romario Jarussi, missionary in
China and nowadays living in Brazil
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This set of stairs is one of the few things still
standing from the Old Mission in Tunxi,
(Huangshan). It was used by our missionaries. If
stones could speak
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In this hill were buried the two Claretian
missionaries that died in China. Their bodies are
there no more. Today it belongs to the city, and
it can not be reached. Nevertheless, nothing can
prevent that our prayers and memories get there.
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When Fr. Rebollar stepped on this bridge for the
first time, he saw, with horror, 8 posts from
where the heads of 8 recently decapitated bandits
were hanging.
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The famous Huangshan Old Street. It is still
preserved as it was in the time of our
missionaries.
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Shehsien (former Hweichowfu). Here Fr. Joseph M.
Mallorquí worked lots of years.
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III IN CHINA AGAIN
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1994
Taiwan The first step
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Taipei
Keelung
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1995-2005
THE INCURSIONS
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The Last Visit 2005
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Anhui Diocese
TUNXI
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Hefei
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Bengbu
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Wuhu
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Shuidong
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Xanzhou
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Huangshan (Tunxi)
Our mission HAS BECOME A HOTEL
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Our CHURCHES DESTROYED OR IN RUINS
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Our houses uninhabitable
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Hweichowfu (actual She-hsien). They are the only
Church and House still standing in the whole
Tunxis Missionary
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Christian communities lack resources
Most of the leaders, who knew our missionaries
are dead.
At Agustíns burial place
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Entrance to the historic city of Shehsien where
our missionaries preached and lived the
Gospel. Today, foreigners have to pay to enter.
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IV
TOWARS A STABLE PRESENCE
2005
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CHINA TODAY
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SOME DATA
Country (Official name) Peoples Republic of
China (PRC) Capital Beijing Size 9.596.960 km2
(almost USAs extension) Population
1.273.111.290 (July 2001) Language Mandarin
(national language), Yue (Cantonese), Wu
(Shanghai), Minbei (North Fuzhou), Minnan (South
Fuzhou), Xiang, Gan, Hakka, and lots
more. Literacy rate 81,5 89,9 men 72,7
women (1995) Religions Taoist, Buddhist, Muslim
23, Christians 1 Note atheism is officially
recognized. Life expectancy Men 69,81 years
women 73,59 years (2001) Government Communist
One Party State
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Currency 1 Reminbi 8.1 US Gross Domestic
Product (per cápita) 3.600 (2000) Industry
Iron and steel, coal, industrial machinery,
weapons, textiles, oil refining, synthetic
fertilizers, shoes, toys, food processing,
automobiles, consumer electronics,
telecommunication products. Agriculture Rice,
wheat, potatoes, peanuts, tea, barley, millet,
cotton, vegetable oils, pork, fishing Arable
lands 10 Minerals and Resources Coal, iron
ore, oil, natural gas, mercury, stain, tungsten,
antimony, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium,
magnetite, bauxite, lead, zinc, uranium,
hydroelectric power (worlds biggest)
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The Catholic Church
138 dioceses
124 bishops From the official Church 74 (22 not
recognized as such by Rome) FROM THE NON-OFFICIAL
CHURCH 46 The rest (4) are unknown.
2.200 Priests (3/4 ordained after 1992)
1.000 Seminarians. Plus 80 from the non official
Church
19 Major Seminaries. Plus 10 non official
3.300 Sisters. Plus 1.600 non official
5.400 Temples and chapels
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DOES CHINA HAVE TWO CHURCHES?
No in the substance, Yes in the appearances
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Relations
Few The difference between a temple of the
official church and one of the non-official is
the legal document at the entrance recognizing
its legality. (Most of the non-official temples
are smaller, hidden in houses and/or easily
destroyed by the religious authorities)
Good all affirm to be in tune with the Pope and
all recognize his authority. Usually the Pope
picture is easily seen in temples and official
churchesoffices.
The differences
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Huangshans Catholic community document
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The new Religion Freedom Law
PUBLISHED MARCH 1ST 2005 48 NORMS TO GUARANTEE
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. ?
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• BUT
• IT ESTABLISHES SOME LIMITS TO PREVENT
  INTERFERENCE FROM FOREIGN POWERS IN CHINAS
  DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
• IT CONDITIONS THE OPENING OF PLACES FOR THE CULT
  TO DUE REGISTRATION IN THE APPROPRIATE OFFICES.
  (NEVERTHELESS IT CONDEMNS FORMER ABUSES FROM THE
  CIVIL SERVANTS, WHO ILLEGALLY TOOK TAXES AND
  GOODS FROM THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES).

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• BUT
• IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES
  HAVE MORE FREEDOM.
• IT STILL REQUIRES A PERMISSION FOR OPENING OF
  PLACES AND FOR PEOPLE INVOLUCREATED IN THE CULT,
  THAT IS, TO BE REGISTERED.
• IT IS NECCESARY TO HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE
  GOVERNMENTS RELIGIOUS AUTHORITIES TO BUILD A
  TEMPLE.
• EDUCATION IS A TASK THAT BELONGS TO THE STATE.
• RELIGIOUS BOOKS CAN BE PUBLISHED AND PRODUCED,
  BUT IT CAN ONLY BE DISTRIBUTED IN OFFICIALLY
  REGISTERED TEMPLES.
• THE SANCTION ARE GOODS CONFISCATION, PENAL
  SANCTIONS, DEMOLITION OF TEMPLES AND CHAPELS,
  PRISON, EXPULSION OF THE RELIGIOUS PERSONNEL

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The members of the non-official or underground
communities are considered to be impostors or
non-religious persons who try to use religion
for their profit or to obtain illegal funding.
They can be harassed and arrested.
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The Taiwan Question

• The mutual diplomatic recognition between China
  and The Vatican is based upon two conditions,
  basic for China.
• Breaking diplomatic relations with the rebellious
  province of Taiwan (Republic of China).
• Non-intervention in Chinas internal affairs
  under religious pretext.

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VI TAKING DECISIONS Manila 2005
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HEART
OF MARY
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WITH THE VATICANS CHARGE DAFFAIRES FOR MAINLAND
CHINA (RESIDING IN HONG KONG)
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ABOUT HUANGSHAN (TUNXI)
Old House and Church
Actual House and Church
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Anwhei Province 60 million hab. Huangshan
(former Tunxi) 400.000 hab. Famous due to its
closeness to the mythical Huangshan Mountain
Range (Yellow Mountains)
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ANHWEI DIOCESE No bishop 23 priests (80 in
the north of the province-diocese) 70.000
catholics. 10 seminarians in Shanghais seminary
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HUANGSHAN CITY Mother of China Temple
(official) 1 priest living in Shuidong (goes
every month) Dispensary House A Religious sister
attending and animating the community
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Advantages There are House, temple, registered
Christian community, airport, university But
the pressure of the authorities on the Christian
community is great and the foreign priest has to
live in a Hotel.
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About Harbin
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Heilongjiang Province 37 millones de
hab. Harbin City 3.370.000 hab. In the North
East of China, close to North Korea and Russian
Border. Famous due to its International Ice
Festival.
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Harbin DIOCESE 1 Apostolic Administrator 22
Priests 60.000 Catholics 16 Seminarians
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Harbin City Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral
(official) Immaculate Conception Church Saint
Joseph Church Diocesan seminary 16
seminarians Sacred Heart of Jesus Convent 27
sisters
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Brother Paulo Choo, cmf, from Korea, has been
going in and out of this area of China, since
1990. He has given quite a lot of economical help
to that diocese (asking for donations in South
Korea) 4 chapels have been built with this help
and also it helped in rebuilding the
Cathedral. He is in good relations with the
apostolic administrator and the priests of the
diocese. They will help us to obtain the required
permits to live and work in the area An excellent
place to start our presence in China.
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About Xian
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Shaanxi Province 36 million hab. Xian City
3.730.000 hab. In the central region of China.
One of Chinas historical capitals. Famous for
the unearthed terracota warriors.
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Xian Diocese 1 Bishop 27 Priests 20.000
Catholics
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Xian City Saint Francis Cathedral (official) 2
more Temples Major and minor Seminaries. The
famous Nestorian Stone is here.
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Peter Chao, a Chinese (Taiwan) claretian who has
been going numerous times to teach theology in
XiAns seminary. He has founded a missionary
group for China under the Taiwanese Bishops
Conference. He has quite a good relation with
the bishops and the priests of the diocese.
Both the person and the place are good to start a
stable presence in China.
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About MACAO 454.000 hab. Old Portuguese Colony.
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Fr. Alberto Rossa y Desiderio Ching, Filipino
with Chinese passport and Claretian Novice (2005)
are the promoters of the Chinese Community Bible
in Chinese. They are in good relations with the
Lao Ba-niang, the person in Charge of the
Catholic Religious Affairs in the Chinese
Government. He proposes to create a branch of
Claretian Publications in Macao. This will give
lots of possibilities to our missionaries. It is
quite an interesting idea, but nowadays
economically non-viable.
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About Icla and Philippines
There are around 40 religious (men and women)
studying there. ICLA also has established lots of
valuable contacts with chinese bishops. Here is
where our chinese students are studying. It is a
place to have in mind for the future development
of the Congregation in China.
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TODAY WE HAVE A MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY IN
TAIWAN Peter, CHINESE (Taiwan) Paco,
SPANISH Mario, ITALIAN Arturo, CHILEAN
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And 2 Chinese students in Manila
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The guardian of the Chinese People.
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END
The guardian angels of the Chinese Catholics