Christianity is a minority religion in

Shandong Shandong is a coastal Provinces of China, province in East China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has served as a pivotal cultural ...

province of China. Christianity in Henan,

Christianity in Anhui Anhui province of China has one of the largest Christian populations of regions of East Asia. It includes millions of people. According to surveys conducted in 2007 and 2009, 5.30% of the population identifies as Christian.China General Social Surve ...

and Christianity in Jiangsu are other major provincial Christian populations.

Cheeloo University Cheeloo University (, alternatively known as "Shantung Christian College") was a university in China, established by Hunter Corbett American Presbyterian, and other English Baptist, Anglican, and Canadian Presbyterian mission agencies in early ...

is defunct. St. Michael's Cathedral, Qingdao and

Sacred Heart Cathedral (Jinan) The Sacred Heart Cathedral (), commonly called the Hongjialou Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan in the city of Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, China. It is the largest church in the region and a landma ...

are churches of European style. Another European-style church is due to be built in

Qufu Qufu ( ; zh, c=曲阜) is a county-level city in southwestern Shandong province, East China. It is located about south of the provincial capital Jinan and northeast of the prefectural seat at Jining. Qufu has an area of 815 square kilometers, ...

, where

Confucius Confucius (; pinyin: ; ; ), born Kong Qiu (), was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Much of the shared cultural heritage of the Sinosphere originates in the phil ...

originated. This idea was or is opposed by

Confucianist Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy, religion, theory of government, or way of life. Founded by Confucius ...

groups. There is official action against

house church A house church or home church is a label used to describe a group of Christians who regularly gather for worship in private homes. The group may be part of a larger Christian body, such as a parish, but some have been independent groups that se ...

es.http://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA16/20140522/102256/HHRG-113-FA16-Wstate-FuP-20140522.pdf

Roman Catholic dioceses with seat in Shandong

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan (, ) is an archdiocese located in the city of Jinan (Shandong) in China. History * September 3, 1839: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Shantung from the Diocese of Beijing * December 2, 1885: Rename ...

* Roman Catholic Diocese of Caozhou *

Roman Catholic Diocese of Qingdao The Diocese of Qingdao/Tsingtao (, , ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in China. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Jinan. Its cathedral episcopal ...

Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanggu The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanggu/Yangku (, ) is a diocese located in Yanggu in the ecclesiastical province of Jinan, and is centered in the Chinese province of Shandong. History * December 13, 1933: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ya ...

Roman Catholic Diocese of Yantai The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yantai/ Chefoo/ Zhifou/ Yentai (, ) is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Jinan in eastern China, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Its episcopal seat is in ...

Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanzhou The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanzhou/Yenchow (, ) is a diocese located in Yanzhou (Shandong) in the ecclesiastical province of Jinan in China. The cathedral is now in the hands of the Patriotic Church of China. History * December 2, 1885: Esta ...

Roman Catholic Diocese of Yizhou The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yizhou/Ichow/Linyi (, ) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Jinan in PR China. Its episcopal seat is located in the city of Linyi, Shandong. History * July 1, 1937: ...

Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun The Diocese of Zhoucun (Chowtsun) (, ) is a Latin Catholic diocese of the Catholic Church located in Zhoucun (Zibo) in the ecclesiastical province of Jinan in China. History * April 16, 1929: Established as Mission "sui iuris" of Zhangdian fro ...

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Religion in Shandong Christianity in China by location {{Shandong-stub

Roman Catholic dioceses with seat in Shandong

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