Catholicism among the Chinese Diaspora in Europe
Ethnographic Reflections on Family and Spiritual Traditions
欧洲华侨的天主教团体 家庭和宗教传统的民族志研究
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Abstract
In Paris, as in Milan, the establishment of Catholic communities of Chinese origin, which developed throughout the twentieth century, has followed the rhythms of migration from Asia. The French and Italian ecclesiastical authorities have welcomed these migrants and have set up a number of special structures for them. Based on a comparative ethnographic study carried out over several years in the Chinese parishes of Paris and Milan, this article analyzes the ways in which the family environment of Chinese believers shapes their faith and durably anchors their religious practices. In particular, it examines how this spiritual family tradition is significant in the trajectory and vocation of Chinese Catholic priests and church members. This article also addresses the challenge represented by the transmission of the Catholic faith from Chinese migrants to the younger generations who grew up in Europe. Finally, it looks at the role of the sociocultural support that parishes provide for migrants far from their country of origin and roots.
摘要
和米兰一样，巴黎的华人天主教团体发展于20世纪，它们的建立与源自亚 洲大陆的人口迁徙历史保持了同步。法国和意大利教会当局为了迎接这些移 民，特意为它们建立起了特殊的机构。基于对巴黎和米兰华侨团体进行的为期 数年的比较民族志研究，本文将分析中国信徒的家庭背景如何塑造他们的 信仰，并持续作用于他们的宗教习俗。该研究将特别分析这种宗教家庭传 统在受访华侨天主教神父和修道士的人生轨迹中的重要性。本文还将 研究华侨在向生长于欧洲的后代传播天主教信仰时面临的挑战。最后，本研究也重 点关注了教区对远离祖国的移民所发挥的社会文化支持作用。
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Catholicism among the Chinese Diaspora in Europe
Ethnographic Reflections on Family and Spiritual Traditions
欧洲华侨的天主教团体 家庭和宗教传统的民族志研究
Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange, Taipei, Taiwan, xiawa260@gmail.com
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Abstract
In Paris, as in Milan, the establishment of Catholic communities of Chinese origin, which developed throughout the twentieth century, has followed the rhythms of migration from Asia. The French and Italian ecclesiastical authorities have welcomed these migrants and have set up a number of special structures for them. Based on a comparative ethnographic study carried out over several years in the Chinese parishes of Paris and Milan, this article analyzes the ways in which the family environment of Chinese believers shapes their faith and durably anchors their religious practices. In particular, it examines how this spiritual family tradition is significant in the trajectory and vocation of Chinese Catholic priests and church members. This article also addresses the challenge represented by the transmission of the Catholic faith from Chinese migrants to the younger generations who grew up in Europe. Finally, it looks at the role of the sociocultural support that parishes provide for migrants far from their country of origin and roots.
摘要
和米兰一样，巴黎的华人天主教团体发展于20世纪，它们的建立与源自亚 洲大陆的人口迁徙历史保持了同步。法国和意大利教会当局为了迎接这些移 民，特意为它们建立起了特殊的机构。基于对巴黎和米兰华侨团体进行的为期 数年的比较民族志研究，本文将分析中国信徒的家庭背景如何塑造他们的 信仰，并持续作用于他们的宗教习俗。该研究将特别分析这种宗教家庭传 统在受访华侨天主教神父和修道士的人生轨迹中的重要性。本文还将 研究华侨在向生长于欧洲的后代传播天主教信仰时面临的挑战。最后，本研究也重 点关注了教区对远离祖国的移民所发挥的社会文化支持作用。
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