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There are seven national religious organizations in China. They are the Buddhist Association of China, China Taoist Association, Islamic Association of China, Patriotic Association of the Catholic Church in China, Chinese Catholic Bishops College, the Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee of the Protestant Churches of China and the China Christian Council. All the religious organizations elect leaders and leading bodies according to their own articles of association.
Religious Organizations
Name |
Time of Founding |
Base |
Leader(s) |
| Buddhist Association of China |
May 1953 |
Beijing |
President: Yi ChengHonorary President: Paghalha Geleg Namgyai (Tibetan) |
| China Taoist Association |
April 1957 |
Beijing |
President: Min Zhiting |
| Islamic Association of China |
May 1953 |
Beijing |
President: Chen Guangyuan (Hui) |
| Patriotic Association of the Catholic Church of China |
July 1957 |
Beijing |
Chairman: Fu Tieshan |
| Chinese Catholic Bishops College |
1980 |
Beijing |
Chairman: Liu Yuanren |
| The Three-Self* Patriotic Movement Committee of the Protestant Churches of China |
August 1954 |
Shanghai |
Chairman: Ji JianhongHonorary Chairman: Ding Guangxun |
| China Christian Council |
October 1980 |
Shanghai |
President: Cao Shengjie (female)Honorary President: Ding Guangxun |
| *Three-Self: Self-administration, self-support and self-propagation |
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