# China Inland Mission (1865)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1865-china-inland-mission
Location: Brighton, England
Themes: Mission

Hudson Taylor founds the China Inland Mission. At this point in the timeline (1865), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pius IX (16 June 1846 – 7 February 1878).

## Why it matters
China Inland Mission mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Pius IX](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pius-ix)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — OMF International](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OMF_International)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — China Inland Mission](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=China+Inland+Mission)
- [Wikipedia — Enlightenment and Revival (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity#Modern_era)