Chinese Martyrs Catholic Church
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The Chinese Martyrs Catholic Church is a national Catholic church in the Greater Toronto Area
for Chinese Catholics. Originally based in Scarborough
and now based in Markham
, it was the second Catholic church to cater to Chinese Catholics in the GTA. The church is named for the Chinese Martyrs
, 120 Chinese and foreign missionaries and laypeople who died in China during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Other Chinese Catholic churches in the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
for Chinese Catholics. Originally based in Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
and now based in Markham
Markham, Ontario
Markham is a town in the Regional Municipality of York, located within the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada. The population was 261,573 at the 2006 Canadian census...
, it was the second Catholic church to cater to Chinese Catholics in the GTA. The church is named for the Chinese Martyrs
Chinese Martyrs
Chinese Martyrs is the name given to a number of members of the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church who were killed in China during the 19th and early 20th centuries. They are celebrated as martyrs by their respective churches...
, 120 Chinese and foreign missionaries and laypeople who died in China during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Other Chinese Catholic churches in the Greater Toronto Area
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