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The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Macao is organising and hosting an International Symposium from June 26 – 29, 2024 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First Council for China (Primum Concilium Sinense) held in Shanghai in 1924. This was the first plenary council of the Catholic Church in China. In 1924, Pope Pius XI’s Apostolic Delegate to China, Celso Costantini, gathered bishops, Vicars and Prefects Apostolic, religious provincials and superiors, and priests from all parts of China in the city of Shanghai for the Council for China. The Shanghai Council, solemnly inaugurated on 14 May and concluded on 12 June, was the first plenary Council in the history of the Catholic Church in China. Members of different nationalities and religious orders contributed to the issue of decrees on various aspects of ecclesiastical life in China. The decrees had a significant influence on evangelisation in the following decades.
The “International Symposium on the Centenary of the First Council for China (1924-2024)” aims to explore the history and significance of this First Council for China from diverse perspectives, including historical, theological, missiological, and interdisciplinary approaches. Scholars and experts from across the region will gather to share their knowledge and perspectives on this important event in the history of the Catholic Church in China.
This Symposium is sponsored by the Macao Foundation.
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Conference Details:
Date: 27 – 29 June, 2024
Location: Don Bosco Auditorium, University of Saint Joseph, Macao SAR, China
Online Registration: https://forms.gle/bKyH2QqdFBFRdrM27
*There is no registration fee for attending the Symposium. We will offer lunch for free. Please remember to register online for your attendance for it will help us to prepare.
For more information, please contact Dr. Thomas Cai at [email protected].
For programme details, please visit: https://www.usj.edu.mo/en/event/primum-concilium-sinense-shanghai-council-history-and-significance-international-symposium/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
USJ - University of Saint Joseph, Estrada Marginal da Ilha Verde 14-17,Macao, China, Macau
