Protestantism in Taiwan
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Protestants in Taiwan
constitute a religious minority of about 2.6% of the population of total population or 595,254 people in number (see Protestantism by country
). Protestantism
was introduced to Taiwan during the Dutch colonial period.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
constitute a religious minority of about 2.6% of the population of total population or 595,254 people in number (see Protestantism by country
Protestantism by country
For the purposes of this list, "Protestant" includes the following denominations: Assemblies of God, Anglican/Episcopalian , Baptist, Church of God, Church of the Nazarene, Churches of Christ, Congregationalist, Calvinist, Holiness, Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Pentecostal, Presbyterian,...
). Protestantism
Protestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
was introduced to Taiwan during the Dutch colonial period.
See also
- Christianity in TaiwanChristianity in TaiwanTaiwan was seized by the Dutch in 1624. It is a densely populated, mountainous island, about long, lying off the China coast, between Japan and the Philippines.-Dutch Protestant missions :...
- Presbyterian Church in TaiwanPresbyterian Church in TaiwanThe Presbyterian Church in Taiwan was planted in Taiwan in the 19th century by Dr James Laidlaw Maxwell Snr of the Presbyterian Church of England and Dr George Leslie Mackay of the Presbyterian Church in Canada....