Swedish Mongolian Mission
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Swedish Mongolian Mission (Svenska Mongolmissionen) was a Swedish
Protestant Christian
missionary
society that was involved in sending workers to countries such as Mongolia
and China
during the late Qing Dynasty
.
A Mongolian mission was founded in 1897 by Fredrik Franson. The first two missionaries to travel to Mongolia were Georg and Eva Eneroth in 1897. In 1899, a committee was founded, and another five missionaries were sent to Mongolia. The missionaries were located to southern Mongolia and mainly worked with healthcare and education.
After World War II
and the founding of Maoist China, Mongolia was deemed unruly. The remaining missionaries relocated Japan in the early 50s, and the society changed its name to Svenska Mongol- och Japanmissionen in 1951.
In 1982, the society joined with Svenska Missionen i Kina & Japan to form Evangeliska Östasienmissionen (EÖM).
Sweden
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Protestant Christian
Christian
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missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
society that was involved in sending workers to countries such as Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
and China
China
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during the late Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
.
A Mongolian mission was founded in 1897 by Fredrik Franson. The first two missionaries to travel to Mongolia were Georg and Eva Eneroth in 1897. In 1899, a committee was founded, and another five missionaries were sent to Mongolia. The missionaries were located to southern Mongolia and mainly worked with healthcare and education.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the founding of Maoist China, Mongolia was deemed unruly. The remaining missionaries relocated Japan in the early 50s, and the society changed its name to Svenska Mongol- och Japanmissionen in 1951.
In 1982, the society joined with Svenska Missionen i Kina & Japan to form Evangeliska Östasienmissionen (EÖM).
See also
- Protestant missionary societies in China during the 19th Century
- Timeline of Chinese historyTimeline of Chinese historyThe following is a timeline of the history of China. Between the changing of the dynasties, most dates overlap as ruling periods do not transfer immediately...
- 19th Century Protestant Missions in China
- List of Protestant missionaries in China
- Christianity in ChinaChristianity in ChinaChristianity in China is a growing minority religion that comprises Protestants , Catholics , and a small number of Orthodox Christians. Although its lineage in China is not as ancient as the institutional religions of Taoism and Mahayana Buddhism, and the social system and ideology of...