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- 1888-1951 (Creation)
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5 volumes.
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Biographical history
The Church Missionary Society began activities in Western China in 1891, establishing an outpost in Chungking [Chongqing] in Szechwan [Sichuan] Province. By 1894 they had expanded to Mienchow, Chungpa, Anhsien, and Sintu. They were supervised by the Bishop of Mid-China, but he found it impossible to supervise a district which was geographically far removed from his own. Therefore a separate Diocese was created, and the Reverend William Wharton Cassels was appointed Bishop in 1895.
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GB 0074 CLC/417 1888-1951 Collection 5 volumes. Diocese of Western China
The Church Missionary Society began activities in Western China in 1891, establishing an outpost in Chungking [Chongqing] in Szechwan [Sichuan] Province. By 1894 they had expanded to Mienchow, Chungpa, Anhsien, and Sintu. They were supervised by the Bishop of Mid-China, but he found it impossible to supervise a district which was geographically far removed from his own. Therefore a separate Diocese was created, and the Reverend William Wharton Cassels was appointed Bishop in 1895.
The records of the Diocese of Western China were deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in April 1977. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of the Diocese of Western China, comprising registers of baptisms and marriages and baptism and marriage certificate books.
CLC/147/MS17360-61:Registers; CLC/147/MS17362: Certificates.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The records of the Diocese of Western China were deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in April 1977. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Records of the Diocese of Western China, comprising registers of baptisms and marriages and baptism and marriage certificate books.
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CLC/147/MS17360-61:Registers; CLC/147/MS17362: Certificates.
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Conditions governing access
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Cultural identity
- Cultural identity » Cultural nationalism
- Cultural identity » Cultural nationalism » National identity
- Administration
- Documents » Primary documents
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- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity » Protestantism
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity
- Religions » Ancient religions
- Religions
- Religion
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity » Catholicism
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English